Indus Valley Civilizations MCQs and Quiz
1. When did Aryans come to sub-continent?
(a) 1500 BC
(b) 1600 BC
(c) 1700 BC
(d) 1800 BC
2. The religion of Aryans developed into
(a) Sikhism
(b) Budhism
(c) Hinduism
(d) Judaism
3. The religious book of the Aryans is known as
(a) The vedas
(b) The Yugas
(c) The Shuklas
(d) The Rekhlas
4. The people of Indus Valley civilization used which metal extensively?
(a) Silver
(b) Iron
(c) Platinum
(d) Bronze
5. Which was the earlier capital of Gandhara kingdom?
(a) Harappa
(b) Mohinjodaro
(c) Taxila
(d) Pushkalavati
6. The university of the ancient world was situated in which city?
(a) Pushkalavati
(b) Taxila
(c) Iran
(d) Afghanistan
7. Who conquered Gandhara division between 325-327 BC?
(a) Alexander the Great
(b) Ashoka
(c) Aryans
(d) Gupta
8. Who invaded the Gandhara region in 75 BC.
(a) Ashoka
(b) Gupta
(c) Scythians
(d) Bactrian Greeks
9. Scythians came from
(a) East Asia
(b) West Asia
(c) North Asia
(d) Central Asia
10. Who overpowered the Scythians?
(a) Bactrian Greeks
(b) Parthians
(c) Chandragupta
(d) Shunga
11. The Indus Valley civilization belongs to the
(a) Neolithic age
(b) Palaeolithic age
(c) Chalcolithic age
(d) Mesolithic age
12. Which of the following city was the capital and central city of Gandhara civilization?
(a) Taxila
(b) Peshawar
(c) Dena
(d) Jehlum
13. Aryans came from?
(a) Iran
(b) West Asia
(c) Central Asia
(d) Europe
14. The Indus Valley civilization flourished at Harappa and other sites as early as:
(a) 2500 BC
(b) 2200 BC
(c) 2400 BC
(d) 2600 BC