10. The Harappan Civilization
EXERCISE
A. Answer the following questions:
1.
Name some important cities of the Harappan Civilization.
2.
What do you know about the social life of the Indus Valley people?
3.
Write a note on the town planning of the Indus Valley Civilization.
4.
What were the causes of the decline of the Harappan Civilization?
5.
What were the economic life of the Indus Valley Civilization people?
6.
Write about two cities of Harappan Civilization in Punjab.
B. Fill in the blanks:
1.
Harappan Civilization was about bigger
that the Egyptain civilization.
2.
In Punjab,,, and have yielded remains of this civilization.
3.
Houses were made of and
4.
A large hall has been discovered at Mohenjodaro.
5.
Men and women were fond of jewellery and
6.
The people worshiped
7.
The peepal tree was considered
C. Match the columns:
1.
Pasupati a.
Port city
2.
Mohenjodaro b.
writing
3.
Lothal c. God
4.
Pictograph d. Great Bath
D. Write 'true' or 'false' in the
brackets given after each statement:
1.
Ropar (Roopnagar) is located in Pakistan. ( )
2.
Mother Goddess was not worshipped by Harappan people. ( )
3.
Punjab has no remains of the Indus Valley Civilization. ( )
4.
The Indus Valley Civilization people did not know the art of writing. ( )
E. Activities:
1.
Visit the museum and see the excavated articles of the Harappan Civilization.
2.
On a map of India, mark the cities of the Harappan Civilization.
3.
Draw sketches of the seals and the jewellery of the Harappan people and display
them in your class.
