MCQs For NCERT Class 12 History Chapter 1 Bricks Beads and Bones 

Students can refer to the following Bricks, Beads and Bones MCQ Questions Class 12 History with answers provided below. The Multiple Choice Questions have been designed by the best History teachers for Class 12. You should also refer to MCQ Questions for Class 12 History given on our website for all chapters.

Bricks, Beads and Bones MCQ Questions Class 12 History

Question. Which of the following statements are true regarding the script written on seals used during the Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro period? 
(i) The seals usually have a line of writing, probably containing the name and title of the owner.
(ii) The motif on the seals (generally an animal) conveyed a meaning to those who could not read.
(iii) Most inscriptions are quite short and it was evidently not alphabetical and as has many signs.
(iv) The script was written from left to right as some seals show a wider spacing on the left and cramping on the right.
(A) (i),(ii),(iv).
(B) (i),(ii),(iii).
(C) (i),(iii),(iv).
(D) (ii),(iii),(iv).

Question. ‘The Story of Indian Archaeology’ is written by ……………. . 
(A) S.N Roy
(B) Rakhal Das Banerji
(C) John Marshall
(D) Alexander Cunningham

Question. The Director General of ASI who brought amilitary precision to the practice of archeology was ……………. . 
(A) John Marshal
(B) R.E.M. Wheeler
(C) Alexender Cunningham
(D) Howard Carter

Question. ‘My Archaeological Mission to India and Pakistan’ was written by …………….. . 
(A) John Marshal
(B) Alexender Cunningham
(C) R.E.M Wheeler
(D) Howard Carter 

Question. Some scholars have suggested that “proto-Shiva” is possibly a shaman. Which of the following statement is the correct meaning of the word, shaman? 
(A) People who claim magical and healing powers, as well as an ability to communicate with the other world .
(B) A semi-nomadic group of desert-dwellers of Arabia
(C) A person who serves as a professional copyist, specially who made copies of manuscripts.
(D) A person who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites.

Question. Assertion (A): Specialists from the subcontinent and abroad have been jointly working at both Harappa and Mohenjodaro.
Reason(R): Wheeler recognised that it was necessary to follow the stratigraphy of the mound rather than dig mechanically along uniform horizontal lines.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correctexplanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

Question. Which of the following site is called as center of Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture by the archaeologists?
(A) Mohenjodaro
(B) Nageshwar
(C) Khetri
(D) Dholavira

Question. How was inter-country communication done during Harappan Civilization? 
(A) Waterways
(B) Roadways
(C) Railways
(D) All of the above.

Question. Consider the following statements regarding the identification of Shiva, a figure represented on Harappan seals: 
1. It is shown in the form of Gajapati
2. It is shown seated in Yogic posture.
3. It is surrounded by animals.
4. It is shown with a female figure identifiable with Parvati.
Which of the above statements are correct reasons for identifying the figure with Shiva?
(A) 1 and 4
(C) 2 and 4
(B) 2 and 3
(D) 3 and 4

Question. Why is Harappan script called enigmatic? Identify the appropriate reason from the following options.
(A) It was pictograph and uniform.
(B) It was written from left to right.
(C) Most scripts were short, the longestcontained 26 signs, each sign stood for a vowel or consonant.
(D) It shows common feature of writing.

Question. Assertion (A): There are no windows in the walls along the ground level. Besides, the main entrance does not give a direct view of the interior or the courtyard.
Reason (R): The courtyard was the center of activities such as cooking, weaving, etc. and Harappans had an apparent concern for privacy. 
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correctexplanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

Question Assertion (A): Early archaeologists thought that certain objects may have had a religious significance.
Reason (R): Attempts have also been made to reconstruct religious beliefs and practices by examining seals, some of which seem to depict ritual scenes. 
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correctexplanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

CASE-BASED MCQs

Question. Study this extract and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option. 
The plight of Harappa
Although Harappa was the first site to be discovered, it was badly destroyed by brick robbers. As early as 1875, Alexander Cunningham, the first Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), often called the father of Indian archaeology, noted that the amount of brick taken from the ancient site was enough to lay bricks for “about 100 miles” of the railway line between Lahore and Multan. Thus, many of the ancient structures at the site were damaged. In contrast, Mohenjodaro was far better preserved.

Question. Who use to take away the bricks from Harappa earlier?
(A) British officers
(B) British soldiers
(C) Brick robbers
(D) Brick sellers

Question. Cunningham unsuccessfully placed the bricks found from Harappa with the time frame of the first cities in the Ganga valley. Why?
(A) Because he wanted to save time.
(B) Because Harappa was not a part of Chinese pilgrim itineraries and remained unknown for long.
(C) Because Harappa was not under British control.
(D) Because the surrounding villagers rumoured about it.

Question. …………… is the most popular site of Indus Valley civilisation while …………… was the first site of the civilisation to be discovered.
(A) Mohenjodaro, Harappa
(B) Harappa, Lothal
(C) Harappa, Mohenjodaro
(D) Mohenjodaro, Lothal

Question. Father of Indian archaeology:
(A) Alexander Zverev
(B) Alexander Hamilton
(C) Alexander Stewart
(D) Alexander Cunningham

Question. Carefully examine the map of the Citadel area of Mohenjodaro and answer the questions that follows:

Question. Identify the two most important buildings located in the citadel area of Mohenjodaro.
(A) Great Bath and Great Temple
(B) Great Bath and the Warehouse
(C) Reservoir and the Palace Complex
(D) Ploughed field and the Fire alters.

Question. According to the assumption of most of the historians the purpose of the Great Bath must have been:
(A) Washing clothes.
(B) Bathing space for Women
(C) Ritual bathing
(D) Leisure Bathing just like Roman baths.

Question. Assertion(A) : Citadel was smaller but higher part of Mohenjodaro.
Reason(R) : It is on the citadel that we find evidence of structures that were probably used for special public purpose:
(A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is incorrect but R is correct.
(D) R is incorrect but A is correct.

Question. Consider the following statements:
(i) The Great Bath was a large round tank.
(ii) There were two flight of stairs on the north and the south of the tank.
Choose the correct option:
(A) Only (i) is correct
(B) Only (ii) is correct.
(C) Both (i) and (ii) are correct.
(D) Neither (i) nor (ii) is correct