4. In the Earliest Cities
Class-6 Social Science MCQs
Choose the correct answer:
Question 1. When did Harappan cities develop?
(a) About 4,700 years ago
(b) About 3,700 years ago
(c) About 2,700 years ago
(d) About 1,700 years ago
Answer: (a) About 4,700 years ago
Question 2. How many storeys of houses were generally found in Harappan cities?
(a) One or two storeys
(b) Four to five storeys
(c) Multi storeys
(d) None of these
Answer: (a) One or two storeys
Question 3. Where did the crafts persons make the things in the earliest cities?
(a) In their own homes
(b) In special workshops
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these
Answer: (c) Both (a) and (b)
Question 4. Which metal were the most of things found by the archaeologists made of?
(a) Stone
(b) Copper and gold
(c) Silver
(d) All of these
Answer: (d) All of these
Question 5. What was the thing used to shape sand or powdered quartz into an object?
(a) Gum
(b) Ink
(c) Nails
(d) Rubber
Answer: (a) Gum
Question 6. Which colours were used for glazed material resulting in a shiny object?
(a) Black and white
(b) Red and yellow
(c) Blue or sea green
(d) Pink or brown
Answer: (c) Blue or sea green
Question 7. From where did the Harappans get copper?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Delhi
(c) Kerala
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: (d) Rajasthan
Question 8. Who supplied food to craft persons, scribes and rulers in the cities?
(a) Local citizens
(b) Farmers and herders
(c) Post men
(d) All of these
Answer: (b) Farmers and herders
Question 9. How did the Harappans irrigate their fields and grow plants? Through
(a) rainfall
(b) stored water
(c) streams
(d) rivers
Answer: (b) stored water
Question 10. From where did the boats and ships come into the sea and rivers?
(a) Ports
(b) Dockyards
(c) None of these
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer: (b) Dockyards
