In the Earliest Cities - Worksheets

 CBSE Worksheet 01

Ch - 3 In the Earliest Cities

  1. ________ is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the Bhima.
    1. Inamgaon
    2. Dholavira
    3. Lothal
    4. Kalibanngan
  2. A very special tank, which archaeologists call the
    1. Special Tank
    2. Great Tank
    3. Tank Bath
    4. Great Bath
  3. What was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds?
    1. Plaster
    2. Digger
    3. Axe
    4. Plough
  4. Which was the centre of foreign trade in India at the time of Indus Valley Civilisation?
    1. Gujarat
    2. Pakistan
    3. Uttar Pradesh
    4. Rajasthan
  5. The garments used by the Harappan people were generally made of
    1. Nylon
    2. Silk
    3. Cotton
    4. Polyester
  6. Match the columns:
    Column AColumn B
    (i) Copper(a) Gujarat
    (ii) Gold(b) Afghanistan
    (iii) Tin(c) Rajasthan
    (iv) Precious stones(d) Karnataka
  7. Fill in the blanks:
    1. The Great Bath was made watertight with a layer of _________.
    2. Scribes were people who know how to write and helped to prepare the _________.
    3. Man's lifestyle changed significantly after he learnt the art of using ________.
    4. ________ and ________ were available around settlements.
  8. State true or false:
    1. There is evidence that fruits such as ber, amla, Jamun, dates and a variety of berries were collected at Inamgaon.
    2. Most of Egypt is lush green.
    3. The impression of the seal is known as ploughing.
    4. Floods may have led to the decline of Harappa.
  9. What were the main Harappan towns in Gujrat?
  10. Give names of four excavation sites of the Harappan Civilization.
  11. From where the Harappans get the raw materials?
  12. Why is the Indus Valley Civilization also called the Harappan Civilization?
  13. Describe the Drainage system of the Harappans.
  14. Explain the mystery of the end of the Indus Valley Civilization.

CBSE Worksheet 01
Ch - 3 In the Earliest Cities

Solution

  1. (a) Inamgaon
    Explanation: Inamgaon is a site on the river Ghod, a tributary of the Bhima. It was occupied between 3600 and 2700 years ago.
  2. (d) Great Bath
    Explanation: In Mohenjodaro, a very special tank, which archaeologists call the Great Bath, was built in this area. This was lined with bricks, coated with plaster, and made water-tight with a layer of natural tar.
  3. (d) Plough
    Explanation: A new tool, the plough, was used to dig the earth for turning the soil and planting seeds.
  4. (a) Gujarat
    Explanation: Dholavira and Lothal were towns in Gujarat. Dholavira was located on Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch. Lothal stood beside a tributary of the Sabarmati, in Gujarat, close to the Gulf of Khambhat. So, Gujarat was the centre of foreign trade in India at the time of Indus Valley Civilisation.
  5. (c) Cotton
    Explanation: The garments used by the Harappan people were generally made of cotton and woollen garments. Two-piece dresses were worn by both men and women. Men wore a garment similar to dhoti while the women wore skirts.
  6. (i) - (c), (ii) - (d), (iii) - (b), (iv) - (a)
    1. Natural tar.
    2. Seals
    3. Metals
    4. Water, pastures
    1. True
    2. False (Most of Egypt is a dry desert)
    3. False (The impression of the seal is known as sealing)
    4. True
  9. The main Harappan towns in Gujrat were Dholavira, located on Khadir Beyt in the Rann of Kutch and Lothal that stood beside a tributary of the Sabarmati, close to the Gulf of Khambat.
  10. Dholavira, Lothal, Harappa, Mohen-Jodaro are the excavation sites of the Harappan Civilization.
  11. The Harappans got raw materials from various places. They got copper probably from Rajasthan and also from Oman. Tin was brought from Afghanistan and Iran. Gold was brought may be from Karnataka. Precious stones were brought from Gujarat, Iran and Afghanistan.
  12. The first developed cities were found in the valley of river Indus. That is why it is also called as the Indus Valley Civilization. It is also called the Harappan Civilization as Harappa was the first site of this civilization to be excavated.
  13. The Drain-system of the Harappans are:
    1. In cities related to the Harappan civilisation, each drain had a gentle slope so that water could flow through it.
    2. Very often, Drains in houses were connected to those in streets and smaller Drains led to bigger ones.
    3. As the Drains were covered, inspection holes were provided at intervals to clean them. All three drains, houses and streets were probably planned and built at the same time.
  14. Around 3900 years ago people stopped living in many of the cities. People stopped living in many of the cities. Writing, seals and weights were no longer used. Raw materials brought from long distances became rare. In Mohenjodaro, garbage piled up on the streets, the drainage system broke down, and new, less impressive houses were built, even over the streets. Some scholars suggest that the rivers dried up. Others suggest that there was deforestation. This could have happened because fuel was required for baking bricks, and for smelting copper ores. Besides, grazing by large herds of cattle, sheep and goat may have destroyed the green cover. In some areas there were floods. But none of these reasons can explain the end of all the cities. Flooding or a river drying up would have had an effect in only some areas.