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प्रश्न
How was the Indus Valley civilization discovered? Why is it also called the Harappan civilization?
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उत्तर
Indus valley was discovered by the finding of seals and pottery among the ruins of ancient Sumerian cities.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the contribution of Egyptians in astronomy.
Write a short note on Mummification
Text Book Keyword
Mesopotamia
Fill in the blank.
Men and women wore dresses made of _______.
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 blank.
The chief occupation of the ancient Egyptians was ____________.
Match the following.
| Column A | Column B |
| 1. Sphinx | (a) ancient Egyptian script |
| 2. Mummy | (b) preserved dead body |
| 3. Pyramids | (c) a mythological animal |
| 4. Papyrus | (d) tombs of ancient Egyptian kings |
| 5. Hieroglyphic | (e) a kind of reed |
Discuss briefly the contributions of the ancient Egyptian in the following field:
Astronomy
State whether the following is true or false.
Only the woman in ancient Egypt wore jewellery.
Fill in the blanks.
The Chinese wrote on ___or _________ and later on ______.
Fill in the blank.
Chinese stupa-style temples were known as ______.
Describe the Great Wall of China. Why was it built?
Why were the vast majority of people in ancient China illiterate?
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 |
This is the picture of a building in the Mesopotamian city of ur.
- Identify the building.
- What is the significance of the building?
- What do you know about the architectural contributions of the Mesopotamians?
What things proof of the technical knowledge and of the artisans Mesopotamians?
Who was the founder of the last dynasty of Egypt?
State whether the following statement is true or false:
The Chinese developed the art of making porcelain.
