Ancient History GK Quiz and Answers

For example, Indushav civilization was urban and Vedic civilization was rural. The inhabitants of Indus were peace-loving but the Vedic Aryans were war-loving. The people of Indus Valley Civilization were not familiar with iron but iron was prevalent in the Vedic period. Idol worship and linga worship was prevalent in the Indus Valley civilization but this type of practice did not exist in the Vedic period.

The name Mohenjodaro is believed to mean "mound of the dead".

The Great Bath was excavated from Mohenjodaro. Mohenjodaro, located on the Indus River in present-day Pakistan, was the largest Harappan site.

The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley was agriculture. Crops such as wheat, barley, peas, and bananas were grown. In the old days, there was ample rainfall in that area and occasional floods brought a great deal of fertile soil to the area.

Mohenjodaro and Harappa are sites of the Indus Valley Civilization which are not in India. Mohenjo-Daro is an archaeological site in the Sindh province of Pakistan.

In the Paleolithic period, hunting was the means of entertainment of primitive man. They mainly depended on hunting.

The first city discovered in India was Harappa.

• It was excavated in 1921 in the Punjab province of British India.

• With Harappa as the first site to be excavated, the Indus Valley Civilization is hereafter also known as the Harappan Civilization.

• It was excavated by Daya Ram Sahni in 1921.

• It is situated on the banks of river Ravi.

The Harappan civilization belonged to the Bronze Age. The Bronze Age is a historical period characterized by the widespread use of bronze, the appearance of written materials, and the early beginnings of urban civilizations. It extended from approximately 3300 BC to 1200 BC. The Harappan civilization flourished around 2500 BC – 1500 BC.

The figure of Pashupati Shiva was depicted on the coins of the people of the Indus Valley Civilization.

In 1921, Dayaram Sahni excavated Harappa. Thus this civilization was named Harappan Civilization and Rakhaldas Banerjee was considered the discoverer of Mohenjodaro.