In the Earliest Cities — Question 8

Answer:
(i) – (c), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (c), (iv) – (b), (v) – (b), (vi) – (d).

II. Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence:

1. The western part of Harappan cities, which was usually smaller but higher, has been referred to as the ……………..
2. The eastern part of Harappan cities, which was usually larger but lower, has been referred to as the ……………
3. The Great Bath was made water tight with a layer of………………….
4. Scribes were people who knew how to ………………
5. Metals like gold and silver were used to make ……………  and ………….
6. Most Harappan seals are made of………………
7. Archaeologists have found spindle wheels, made of terracotta and ………………….
8. Spindle whorls were used to …………….
9. The Harappans got copper from the present day…………………
10. A tool called……….. was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds.
11. …… must have been used by farmers since the region of Harappa did not receive heavy rainfall.
12. Sealings are impressions of seals on ……………

Answer:

1. Citadel
2. lower town
3. natural tar
4. write
5. ornaments, vessels
6. stone
7. faience
8. spin thread
9. Rajasthan
10. plough
11. Irrigation
12. clay.

III. True/False

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

1. The bricks in Harappa were laid in an interlocking pattern and that made the walls strong.
2. Usually, the special buildings were created in the lower town.
3. The houses of Harappa were poorly built.
4. Harappan seals were made of metal
5. People knew about cotton much before Harappa.
6. All raw materials were available locally.
7. The hunter-gatherers used some form of irrigation.
8. The rainfall,was low in the Harappa region.
9. We are not sure about what caused the end of the Harappari civilization.

Answer:

1. T
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. T
6. F
7. F
8. T
9. T.

IV. Matching Skill
Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.

V. Very Short Answer Type Questions