11_TN_Themes

Question 1

South:
North:
East:
West:
Sites of Harrapan Civilization

Answer 1

the southernmost Harappan site is Daimabad in Maharashtra, the northernmost is Manda in Jammu and Kashmir, the westernmost is Sutkagendor on the Makran Coast of Balochistan, and the easternmost is Alamgirpur in Uttar Prades

Question 2

Archaeobatanists study:
Ploughed Fields have been found at:
fowl is a type of:
Harappan cattle is called as :
They eat fish and birds T/F:

Answer 2

1.study
ancient
agriculture, and human and environmental
relationships
2.Bird
3.Zebu
4.T

Question 3

Carneline:
Stealite:
Lapis Lazuli:
are found at

Answer 3

1.Lothal
2.South Rajasthan
3.Shortughai

Question 4

Tell about the pottery of Harrpan Culture:

Answer 4

Their potteries have a deep red slip and
black paintings. The pottery are shaped like
dish-on-stands, storage jars, perforated jars,
goblets, S-shaped jars, plates, dishes, bowls and
pots. The painted motifs, generally noticed on
the pottery, are pipal leaves, fish-scale design,

Question 5

What is Rohri Chert:

Answer 5

The chert, a fine grained
sedimentary rock, was found in the region
of Rohri in Pakistan. It was used by the
Harappans for making stone blades and tools.

Question 6

Which inscription mention trade between Mesopotamia and Harappans

Answer 6

The cuneiform inscriptions mention
the trade contacts between Mesopotamia and
Harappans. The mention of “Meluhha” in the
cuneiform inscriptions refers to the Indus
region.

Question 7

Weight used in Harrapan Culture

Answer 7

Cubical chert weights have been
unearthed from Harappan sites. The weights
exhibit a binary system. The ratio of weight
is doubled as 1:2:4:8:16:32.

The seals from various media such as steatite,
copper, terracotta and ivory are frequently found
in the Harappan sites

Question 8

The first Palaeolithic tools were identified in

Answer 8

1863

Question 9

Baghor I and Baghor III of Son Valley in
Madhya Pradesh are some of ______________
sites in India
he site of Mehrgarh has been associated with
______________ culture.
. _____________ was an important source of
subsistence for the Harappans

Answer 9

Upper Paleolithic
Neolithic
Agriculture

Question 10

hominin

Answer 10

he group consisting of modern humans, extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors

Question 11

Write a note on Acheulian and Sohanian
industries.

Answer 11

Acheulian industry mainly had hand axes and cleavers. The Sohan industry is considered to have used only chopper and chopping tools