Harappan Art, Craft & Trade MCQ Quiz
Harappan Art, Craft & Trade MCQ Quiz
Class: 12 | Subject: History
Section: Bricks, Beads and Bones — The Harappan Civilisation
Topic: MCQs with Answers & Explanations
CBSE Board Examinations
1. The famous bronze ‘Dancing Girl’ statue was found at:
Answer: B
Explanation: The bronze statue showcases advanced metal casting using the lost-wax technique.
Explanation: The bronze statue showcases advanced metal casting using the lost-wax technique.
2. Bead-making workshops were mainly found at:
Answer: A
Explanation: Chanhudaro was a specialised craft production centre.
Explanation: Chanhudaro was a specialised craft production centre.
3. Carnelian beads were used mainly for:
Answer: B
Explanation: Carnelian stones were polished to make jewellery.
Explanation: Carnelian stones were polished to make jewellery.
4. Harappan seals were mostly made of:
Answer: B
Explanation: Steatite was soft and easy to carve.
Explanation: Steatite was soft and easy to carve.
5. Seals were primarily used for:
Answer: B
Explanation: They marked ownership and trade goods.
Explanation: They marked ownership and trade goods.
6. Terracotta figurines represent:
Answer: B
Explanation: Linked with fertility worship.
Explanation: Linked with fertility worship.
7. Dockyard evidence found at:
Answer: A
Explanation: Shows maritime trade.
Explanation: Shows maritime trade.
8. Trade with Mesopotamia called Harappans:
Answer: B
Explanation: Name appears in Mesopotamian texts.
Explanation: Name appears in Mesopotamian texts.
9. Standard weights were made of:
Answer: A
Explanation: Used in regulated trade.
Explanation: Used in regulated trade.
10. Main metal used in craft:
Answer: B
Explanation: Copper + tin alloy widely used.
Explanation: Copper + tin alloy widely used.
11. Faience objects indicate:
Answer: B
Explanation: Shows chemical glazing skills.
Explanation: Shows chemical glazing skills.
12. Lapidary craft relates to:
Answer: B
Explanation: Stone cutting & polishing.
Explanation: Stone cutting & polishing.
13. Main export item:
Answer: B
Explanation: Carnelian beads popular abroad.
Explanation: Carnelian beads popular abroad.
14. Trade routes connected via:
Answer: A
Explanation: Both maritime & overland routes.
Explanation: Both maritime & overland routes.
15. Shell craft found at:
Answer: A
Explanation: Coastal craft centre.
Explanation: Coastal craft centre.
16. Pottery decoration shows:
Answer: B
Explanation: Painted geometric designs.
Explanation: Painted geometric designs.
17. Harappan artisans worked in:
Answer: B
Explanation: Evidence of specialised production.
Explanation: Evidence of specialised production.
18. Ivory craft indicates:
Answer: B
Explanation: High artistic craftsmanship.
Explanation: High artistic craftsmanship.
19. Standardisation in crafts shows:
Answer: A
Explanation: Uniformity in production.
Explanation: Uniformity in production.
20. Trade prosperity indicates Harappans were:
Answer: B
Explanation: Strong commercial economy.
Explanation: Strong commercial economy.
