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A. Tick (3) the correct option.

1. The Indus Valley Civilization was an ____________ civilization .
(a) new (b) ancient (c) modern
2. Dozens of towns and cities had been established:

(a) by 2600 BCE (b) by 2400 BCE (c) by 2900 BCE
3. Harappan traders exported finely crafted products to ________ , _______ and Central Asia.
(a) Mesopotamia (b) Iran (c) both (a) & (b)

4. They were used in buildings, roads and drains.
(a) Concrete (b) Burnt bricks (c) Stones

5. It also speaks of their cleanliness and public hygiene.
(a) Communication (b) Drainage System (c) Intelligence

B. Write True or False.

1. Farming settlements began around 5000 BCE and around 3000 BCE there,
appeared the first signs of urbanisation .

2. J. M. Kenoyer is another archaeologist working for the last 12 years in Harappa.
3. In no other civilization of the time, were normal bricks used so extensively.
4. Over the course of 700 years, some 1,800 Harappan settlements were scattered
over the north-western region of the subcontinent.
5. The discovery of large number of spindles proves the use of cotton for weaving
social cloths.

C. Write a short note on the declination of Indus Valley Civilization.
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D. Answer the following questions.

1. How do we know that the Harappan people had planned cities? Give any two points to
prove it.

2. How can we say that the Harappans had trade with other countries?
3. Give any two features of the Great Bath that have impressed you the most.
4. Describe any three features of the houses in this civilization which are found in our
houses also.
5. What was so special about the drainage system?

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