Goyal Brothers Prakashan solutions for History and Civics [English] Class 9 ICSE chapter 1.01 - The Harappan Civilization [Latest edition]

Mention any two sources to reconstruct the Harappan Civilization.

Why did the Indus Valley Civilization come to be known as Harappan Civilization?

Mention any two important centres of the Indus Valley Civilization.

What is the evidence which reveals the skill of the Indus people in town-planning?

Mention the main evidence to suggest that the Indus Valley people paid great importance to sanitation and health.

What are the two different types of buildings that were unearthed at the various Industries?

Mention the evidence which suggest that the Harappan people had trade relations with other countries.

Describe the famous sculpture in metal which was found among the ruins of the city of Mohenjo-Daro.

Give one evidence to show that the Harappan people excelled in the art of sculpture in the following:
In metal

Give one evidence to show that the Harappan people excelled in the art of sculpture in the following:
In stone

Give one evidence to show that the Harappan people excelled in the art of sculpture in the following:
In terracotta

What evidence has been found to suggest that the Harappan people were familiar with the art of writing?

Mention three different kinds of Seals discovered at the various sites of the Harappan Valley Civilization.

Mention any two probable causes for the decline and disappearance of the Harappan Civilization.

Mention any two features to suggest that the Harappan people enjoyed a higher standard of civic amenities than those of Mesopotamia.

What is Civilization?

State the probable period of the existence of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Mention three main occupations of the Indus Valley people.

Mention any two features of the Harappan script.

Mention the evidence which suggests that the Harappan people worshiped: The Mother Goddess

Mention the evidence which suggests that the Harappan people worshiped: The Shiva Pashupati

Mention the evidence which suggests that the Harappan people worshiped: The trees and animals.

What is the evidence to suggest that the Harappan people worshipped trees and animals?

What is meant by the word ‘Mesopotamia’?

What evidence is found for us to know about the following:
Food of the Indus Valley people.

What evidence is found for us to know about the following:
Dress and Ornaments were worn by the people.

Why did the Indus Valley Civilization come to be known as Harappan Civilization?

Harappan Civilization was a highly developed urban civilization. Discuss the significant features of this Civilization with reference to: The Town Planning

Harappan Civilization was a highly developed urban civilization. Discuss the significant features of this Civilization with reference to: The Drainage System

Harappan Civilization was a highly developed urban civilization. Discuss the significant features of this Civilization with reference to: The Dwelling Houses.

The Harappan Civilization reveals the architectural skill of the people; Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:

The Great Bath.

The Harappan Civilization reveals the architectural skill of the people; Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:

The Assembly Hall, the Citadel, and other Public Buildings.

Describe the social life of the Harappan people with reference to:

Their Diet.

Describe the social life of the Harappan people with reference to:

Their Dress.

Describe the social life of the Harappan people with reference to:

Their Ornaments.

Describe the social life of the Harappan people with reference to:

Sports and Games.

What do you know about the trade and commercial activities of the Harappan people? 

With reference to the art and craft of the Harappan people, explain their achievements in the following fields:

The Art of Sculpture.

With reference to the art and craft of the Harappan people, explain their achievements in the following fields:

The Art of Carving.

India is well-known for its deep-rooted tradition in arts and crafts. Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:

The Harappan Pottery

India is well-known for its deep-rooted tradition in arts and crafts. Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:

Harappan art of Spinning.

India is well-known for its deep-rooted tradition in arts and crafts. Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:

Harappan Metal-craft.

The Seals may be considered as the most valuable finds of the Harappan Civilization. Concentrate on the picture given below and answer the following questions.

(a) What does this Seal depict?
(b) How important are the Seals as sources of information about the Harappan Culture?

Write a note on the religious beliefs and practices of the Harappan people with reference to:

Worship of the Mother Goddess.

Write a note on the religious beliefs and practices of the Harappan people with reference to:

Worship of Shiva Pashupati.

Write a note on the religious beliefs and practices of the Harappan people with reference to:

Worship of Trees and Animals.

What is meant by the term, 'Civilisation'?

Mention any three features that led to the emergence of civilisation.

What is known as Bronze Age Civilisations?

Name two important sources of information on the Harappan Civilisation.

Why did ancient man start using bronze for making tools and weapons?

By whom was the city of Mohenjo-Daro discovered?

Who discovered the city of Harappa?

Why is the Harappan Civilisation called so?

State two chief features of residential houses in Mohenjo-Daro.

What types of weights and measures did the Indus people use?

Name one important public building of Indus Valley Civilisation and its importance.

Name the process by which sculpture in metal was done.

What do you know about the Indus Script?

Mention the types of dress worn by the Indus Valley people.

State two features of the trade in the Indus Valley Civilisation.

How do we say that the Harappan people had certain religious beliefs?

How do we know that the Harappans believed in animal worship?

Name any three animals worshiped by the Harappans.

State any two causes that led to the decline of the Harappan Civilisation.

In what two respects is Harappan Civilisation our greatest heritage?

Mention the evidence which suggest that the Harappan people had trade relations with other countries.

Describe the famous sculpture in metal which was found among the ruins of the city of Mohenjo-Daro.

Give one evidence to show that the Harappan people excelled in the art of sculpture in the following:
In metal

Give one evidence to show that the Harappan people excelled in the art of sculpture in the following:
In stone

Give one evidence to show that the Harappan people excelled in the art of sculpture in the following:
In terracotta

What evidence has been found to suggest that the Harappan people were familiar with the art of writing?

Mention any two features of the Harappan script.

Mention three different kinds of Seals discovered at the various sites of the Harappan Valley Civilization.

Mention the evidence which suggests that the Harappan people worshiped: The Mother Goddess

Mention the evidence which suggests that the Harappan people worshiped: The Shiva Pashupati

Mention the evidence which suggests that the Harappan people worshiped: The trees and animals.

What is the evidence to suggest that the Harappan people worshipped trees and animals?

Mention any two probable causes for the decline and disappearance of the Harappan Civilization.

What is meant by the word ‘Mesopotamia’?

Mention any two features to suggest that the Harappan people enjoyed a higher standard of civic amenities than those of Mesopotamia.

What evidence is found for us to know about the following:
Food of the Indus Valley people.

What evidence is found for us to know about the following:
Dress and Ornaments were worn by the people.

Why did the Indus Valley Civilization come to be known as Harappan Civilization?

With reference to the emergence of civilisation, answer the following question: 

What is meant by Civilisation? What are the main traits which mark a civilisation?

With reference to the emergence of civilisation, answer the following question:

Explain briefly man’s progress from the stone age to that of civilisation

With reference to the sources of information about the Harappan Civilisation, describe the significance of the following:

Great Bath

With reference to the sources of information about the Harappan Civilisation, describe the significance of the following:

Cemeteries 

With reference to the sources of information about the Harappan Civilisation, describe the significance of the following:

Script

With reference to Harappan Culture, answer the following question:

Discuss briefly how the Harappan Civilisation was discovered.

With reference to Harappan Culture, answer the following question:

Describing the extent of civilisation, name the chief cities.

In respect of the chief features of the Harappan Civilisation, write short notes on the following:

Town planning.

In respect of the chief features of the Harappan Civilisation, write short notes on the following:

Special features of the houses of the people.

In respect of the chief features of the Harappan Civilisation, write short notes on the following:

Common elements between Mohanjo-Daro and Harappan Civilisations.

With reference to public buildings of Harappan Civilisation, answer the following question:

State the importance of the Great Bath.

With reference to public buildings of Harappan Civilisation, answer the following question:

How were the granaries built and what was their importance?

With reference to art and sculpture of the Indus Valley people answer the following question:

Mention the three important objects of sculpture made by the Harappans.

With reference to art and sculpture of the Indus Valley people answer the following question:

How did Indus pottery reflect great variety?

With reference to the religious belief of the Harappans, state the following:

The sources of information about the religious beliefs of the Harappans.

With reference to the religious belief of the Harappans, state the following:

Their belief in Mother Goddess.

With reference to the religious belief of the Harappans, state the following:

Worship of Nature.

Study the picture of the seal and answer the question that follows:

 Why were the seals used?

Study the picture of the seal and answer the question that follows:

Of what material was these seals made?

Study the picture of the seal and answer the question that follows:

What do they reveal about the Harappans?

Describe the social life of the Harappan people with reference to:

Their Diet.

Describe the social life of the Harappan people with reference to:

Their Dress.

Describe the social life of the Harappan people with reference to:

Their Ornaments.

Describe the social life of the Harappan people with reference to:

Sports and Games.

What do you know about the trade and commercial activities of the Harappan people? 

With reference to the art and craft of the Harappan people, explain their achievements in the following fields:

The Art of Sculpture.

With reference to the art and craft of the Harappan people, explain their achievements in the following fields:

The Art of Carving.

India is well-known for its deep-rooted tradition in arts and crafts. Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:

The Harappan Pottery

India is well-known for its deep-rooted tradition in arts and crafts. Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:

Harappan art of Spinning.

India is well-known for its deep-rooted tradition in arts and crafts. Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:

Harappan Metal-craft.

The Seals may be considered as the most valuable finds of the Harappan Civilization. In this context give:

Details of the Animals Seals, the Unicorn Seal, and the Pashupati-Seal.

The Seals may be considered as the most valuable finds of the Harappan Civilization. In this context give:

Reasons why the Seals are important.