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Flashcards on Harappan City Planning and Architecture
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What was the primary material used in Harappan city construction?
Baked bricks
Name the two major cities of the Harappan Civilization.
Mohenjo-daro and Harappa
How were Harappan cities divided?
Into the Citadel and the Lower City.
What was the unique feature of Harappan streets?
They followed a grid pattern.
What is the Great Bath commonly associated with?
Ritual bathing or religious ceremonies.
What was the Harappan approach to sanitation?
Advanced, with drains and sewage systems.
What type of artifacts suggest trade in Harappan cities?
Seals, weights, and measurements
What feature of Harappan architecture indicates protection from floods?
Raised platforms or mounds
What was the typical layout of Harappan houses?
Rooms around a central courtyard
Name an important Harappan port city.
Lothal
In Harappan cities, what was the likely purpose of granaries?
Storing surplus food grains
What was the purpose of the seal with pictographic scripts in Harappa?
For trade and identification of property
Which Harappan city is known for a dockyard?
Lothal
What probably caused the decline of Harappan cities?
Climate change, deforestation, and earthquakes
Evidence of what dietary practice is found in Harappan remains?
Consumption of fish and meat
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What were the main materials used in building Harappan cities?
Baked bricks
Wood and hay
Stone and marble
Mud and thatch
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What distinguished the streets of Harappan cities?
Chaotic layout
Grid pattern
Circular arrangement
Dead-end streets
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Which area in Harappan cities showed evidence of administrative or religious activities?
Lower City
Citadel
Residential Sector
Farming Outskirts
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The 'Great Bath' was found in which Harappan city?
Mohenjo-daro
Harappa
Lothal
Kalibangan
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What indicates that Harappans practiced trade?
Coin currency
Seals and weights
Large marketplaces
Barter system
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Where were the Harappan granaries primarily located?
Near the Citadel
Within residential areas
Outside the city walls
Adjacent to the port
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What purpose did the dockyard at Lothal serve?
Military base
Trade and commerce
Public recreation
Fishing industry
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How did the design of Harappan homes reflect concern for privacy?
Rooms around a central courtyard
Front-facing windows
Open rooftops
Houses with multiple floors
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What Harappan invention supported their complex sanitation system?
Underground drains
Aqueducts
Public bathhouses
Filtered water systems
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Important reasons for the decline of Harappan civilization may include:
Climate change and natural disasters
Repeated invasions
Crop failures
Exhausted mineral resources
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