Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
How was the Indus Valley civilization discovered? Why is it also called the Harappan civilization?
Advertisements
उत्तर
Indus valley was discovered by the finding of seals and pottery among the ruins of ancient Sumerian cities.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give reasons why we say that the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation Carried on trade with Mesopotamia
Fill in the blanks.
Egyptian houses had small windows high up on the walls to keep out the ____ and let in the _______.
Fill in the blanks.
Two examples that prove that the Egyptians were great builders are __________ and _______.
Name the three social classes of ancient Egypt. Mention the people who constituted each of these classes.
Write a short note on the following:
Egyptian Script
State whether the following is true or false.
Women were more or less equal to men in the eyes of law.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians followed the barter system.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Egyptians invented the water clock to read the time at night.
Fill in the blank.
China is bordered by the _______ in the east.
Name the rivers that gave rise to the ancient Chinese civilization. Why was one of them known as the ‘Sorrow of China’?
Give a brief account of the following:
Tea cultivation
Describe the Great Wall of China. Why was it built?
State whether the following is true or false.
Taoism became the state religion of China.
Match the column.
| A | B | ||
| 1. | Civilization | a. | One of the seven wonders of the ancient world |
| 2. | Sumerian civilization | b. | temple-tower |
| 3. | Ziggurats | c. | representative of God on earth |
| 4. | Hanging Gardens of Babylon | d. | advanced system of social development |
| 5. | King | e. | world's first civilization |
Answer the following question in one or two words/sentences:
What is the meaning of the word ‘Mesopotamia’?
What were the achievements of the Mesopotamians in the field of knowledge?
Where did the Mesopotamians kept a record of the business accounts?
Who was the founder of the last dynasty of Egypt?
Explanation of keyword:
Drainage system
Briefly describe Chinese pottery
