Indus Valley Civilization

Question 1

The arts of the Indus Valley Civilization emerged during?

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Second half of the Third Millennium BCE.

Question 2

Forms of art of IVC include?

Answer 2

sculptures, seals, pottery, gold jewelry and terracotta figures

Question 3

Artists of IVC had

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fine artistic sensibilities and vivid imagination

Question 4

The delineation of human and animal figures by the artists of IVC was

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highly realistic in nature

Question 5

List the two stone statues made in IVC.

Answer 5

A torso in red sandstone; a bust of a bearded man in Steatite

Question 6

The figure of the bearded man is interpreted as a

Answer 6

priest

Question 7

The figure of the bearded man is interpreted as a

Answer 7

priest

Question 8

The bearded man is draped in a _____ coming under the ____ and covering the _____.

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shawl, right arm, left shoulder

Question 9

The eyes of the bearded man are

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a little elongated and half closed as if in meditation

Question 10

The nose of the bearded man js

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well formed and of medium size

Question 11

The mouth of the bearded man us

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of average size with close cut moustache and a short beard and whiskers

Question 12

The ears of the bearded man

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resemble double shells with a hole in the middle

Question 13

The hair of the bearded man is

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parted in the middle and a plain woven fillet is passed round the head

Question 14

The bearded man wore a ____ on the right hand and holes around the neck suggest a _____.

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armlet; necklace.

Question 15

Bronze statues of the IVC were made using

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the lost wax technique

Question 16

What figures are found in Bronze?

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Human and animal figures

Question 17

The best example of human bronze figure is

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Dancing Girl

Question 18

Amongst animal figures in bronze, the best examples are

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the buffalo with its uplifted head, back and sweeping horns and the goat

Question 19

Copper dog and bird are found in?

Answer 19

Lothal

Question 20

Bronze figure of a bull is found in?

Answer 20

Kalibangan

Question 21

The ____ representation of human form in the IVC is crude.

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Terracotta

Question 22

The most important terracotta figure is

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Mother Goddess

Question 23

List the features of the terracotta bearded male figure.

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coiled hair, posture rigidly upright; legs slightly apart and arms parallel to the sides of the body

Question 24

The repetition of the terracotta bearded man figure in exactly the same position would suggest that

Answer 24

he was a deity

Question 25

A Terracotta mask of a _____ was also found.

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Horned deity

Question 26

Toy carts were rendered in

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Terracotta

Question 27

Seals were mostly made out of

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Steatite

Question 28

Occasionally, seals were made out of?

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agate, chert, copper, faience and Terracotta

Question 29

The purpose of producing seals was

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commercial

Question 30

The seals may also have been used as

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amulets; carried on the persons of their owners, as identity cards.

Question 31

The size of the Standard Harappan Seal was?

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Square Plaque 2x2 square inches

Question 32

Every seal is engraved in

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a pictographic script

Question 33

List the common motifs found on IVC seals.

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bull, elephant, tiger, goat and also monsters.

Question 34

The most remarkable seal of the IVC is?

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Pashupati Seal

Question 35

Some scholars identify Pashupati as a

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female deity

Question 36

The Pashupati seal depicts a

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human figure seated cross legged.

Question 37

On the right side of Pashupati were

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an elephant and a tiger

Question 38

On the left side of Pashupati were

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rhinoceros and bull

Question 39

Below the seat of Pashupati in the Pashupati seal were

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two antelopes

Question 40

Copper tablets were found in which shapes

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square or rectangular

Question 41

Copper tablets of IVC had

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animal or human figures one side and inscription on the other or inscriptions on both sides

Question 42

Figures and signs on the copper tablets were carefully cut with?

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burin

Question 43

Copper tablets of IVC appear to have been?

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amulets

Question 44

Inscriptions on the copper tablets seem to be

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associated with the animals portrayed on them.

Question 45

IVC pottery consists chiefly of

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very fine wheel made wares

Question 46

____ pottery is more common than ______ ware.

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Plain; painted

Question 47

Plain pottery is generally of _____, with or without a _____.

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Red clay; fine red or grey slip

Question 48

Plain pottery includes _____ ware, ornamented with ____.

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knobbed; rows of knobs.

Question 49

Black painted ware has a _____ on which ______ are execute in glossy black paint.

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fine coating of red slip; geometric and animal designs

Question 50

_____ pottery is rare.

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Polychrome

Question 51

Polychrome pottery main consists of

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small vases decorated with geometric patterns in red, black and green, rarely white and yellow.

Question 52

Perforated pottery includes a ____ at the bottom and small holes all over _____.

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large hole; the wall.

Question 53

Perforated pottery was probably used for?

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straining liquor

Question 54

Straight and angular shapes are _____, while graceful curves are ____.

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exception, rule.

Question 55

______, mostly less than half an inch in height are so marvelously crafted as to evoke admiration.

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Miniature vessels.

Question 56

List the materials used in jewelry and bead making in IVC.

Answer 56

precious metals and gemstones to bone and baked clay.

Question 57

List the ornaments which were commonly worn by both men and women.

Answer 57

necklaces, fillets, armlets and finger rings.

Question 58

List the ornaments worn by women.

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girdles, earrings and anklets

Question 59

Jewelry found at Mohenjo-Daro and Lothal include?

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necklaces of gold and semi-precious metals; copper bracelets and beads; gold earrings and head ornaments; faience pendants and buttons; beads of Steatite and gemstones;

Question 60

A cemetery has been found at ______ where dead bodies were buried with ornaments.

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Farmana in Haryana

Question 61

Bead industries were located at

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Chanhudaro and Lothal

Question 62

Beads were made out of?

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Cornelian, amethyst, Jasper, crystal, quartz, Steatite, turquoise and lapis lazuli

Question 63

Metals used in bead making include

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copper, bronze and gold

Question 64

Shell, faience and Terracotta or burnt clay were also used in?

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bead making

Question 65

List the shapes in which beads were found.

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disc, cylindrical, spherical, barrel, segmented

Question 66

Harappans made _____ models of animals, especially monkeys and squirrels.

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brilliantly naturalistic

Question 67

The discovery of ____ in large numbers is seen as evidence for the practice of spinning in IVC.

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Spindles and spindle whorls

Question 68

The fact that both rich and poor practised spinning is indicated by

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whorls made of expensive faience and cheap pottery and shell

Question 69

Men and women wore

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two separate pieces of attire similar to dhoti and shawl

Question 70

The shawl covered the _____ passing below the _____.

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left shoulder; right arm.

Question 71

______ was used as a cosmetic and face paint.

Answer 71

Cinnabar

Question 72

Lipstick and _____ were known to IVC.

Answer 72

collyrium (eyeliner)

Question 73

The height of the Copper Dancing Girl figure is

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Four inches approximately

Question 74

The Copper Dancing Girl figure is found in

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Mohenjo-Daro

Question 75

The hair of the dancing girl is

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tied in a bun

Question 76

Bangles cover which arm of the dancing girl

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left arm

Question 77

The dancing girl wears ____ on her right arm.

Answer 77

bracelet and an amulet or bangle

Question 78

A _____ necklace is worn by the dancing girl.

Answer 78

cowry shell

Question 79

Which hand was on the dancing girl's hip.

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Right hand.

Question 80

which hand of the dancing girl was clasped in a traditional Indian dance gesture.

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Left hand

Question 81

The dancing girl has ____ eyes and a ____ nose.

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large; flat

Question 82

The Bronze bull is found in?

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Mohenjo-Daro

Question 83

The Bronze bull is shown

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standing with his head turned to the right and a cord around the neck.

Question 84

The male torso is made out of

Answer 84

red sandstone

Question 85

the red sandstone male torso has ____ in the neck and shoulders for attachment of head and arms.

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socket holes

Question 86

The posture of the red sandstone male torso is

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frontal posture

Question 87

Mother Goddess figures are adorned with ____ hanging over _____ and wearing a _____.

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necklaces; prominent breasts; loin cloth and a girdle

Question 88

The ___ is a distinctive decorative feature of the Mother Goddess.

Answer 88

fan shaped head dress with a cup like projection on each side

Question 89

The Mother Goddess has ___ eyes and ____ nose and the mouth is indicated by a ____.

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pellet; beaked; slit