MCQ Questions for Class 6 History: Ch 9 Vital Villages, Thriving Towns
1. Roman lamps, glassware and gems have also been found at the site
(a) Varanasi
(b) Sanchi
(c) Arikamedu
(d) Mathura
► (c) Arikamedu
2. How does 'Northern Black Polished Ware' type of pottery get its name?
(a) It was made only by Black Desert
(b) It was made only by North America
(c) It was exclusively made in the northern part of the subcontinent
(d) It is generally found in the northern part of the subcontinent
► (d) It is generally found in the northern part of the subcontinent
3. Sculptors carved scenes depicting
(a) Animals live in the villages
(b) Types of religion people follow
(c) Types of animals found here
(d) Peoples lives in towns and villages
► (d) Peoples lives in towns and villages
4. In Arikamedu found pottery from which region
(a) Plain region
(b) Plateau region
(c) Arid Region
(d) Mediterranean region
► (d) Mediterranean region
5. Blacksmith, potter, carpenter and weaver came under the category of _________
(a) Craftsmen
(b) Kings
(c) Farmers
(d) Headman
► (a) Craftsmen
6. Arasar were the
(a) Farmer of the south India
(b) Ruling class in south India
(c) King of the south India
(d) Craftsmen of the South India
► (b) Ruling class in south India
7. Northern Black Polished Ware were known for its
(a) Farmers association
(b) Agriculture
(c) Fine pottery
(d) Kings Palace
► (c) Fine pottery
8. Where is Arikamedu at present
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Mumbai
(c) Pondicherry
(d) Kerala
► (c) Pondicherry
9. Mathura became the second capital of ___________
(a) Mauryas
(b) Kushanas
(c) Pallavas
(d) Guptas
► (b) Kushanas
10. ____ was the port lies close to modern ____
(a) Saurashtra and Kerala
(b) Saurashtra and Pondicherry
(c) Arikamedu and Pondicherry
(d) Arikamedu and Kerala
► (c) Arikamedu and Pondicherry
11. Archaeologists have found rows of pots, or ceramic rings arranged one on top of the other. These are known as
(a) Canals wells
(b) Tank wells
(c) Tube wells
(d) Ring wells
► (d) Ring wells
12. To water the crops by means of canals, wells and tanks
(a) Irrigation
(b) Tube wells
(c) Tank wells
(d) Port
► (a) Irrigation
13. An assembly of gathering of literacy persons
(a) Satembly
(b) Satyam
(c) Sangam
(d) Sagar
► (c) Sangam
14. Amphitheatres were built to
(a) Were built to bring water to the city for baths , fountains and toilets
(b) Were built to bring electricity to the city for baths , fountains and toilets
(c) Open arenas surrounded by tier of seats ? where citizen could watch all kinds of shows and public bath
(d) Were built to bring water to the forest
► (c) Open arenas surrounded by tier of seats ? where citizen could watch all kinds of shows and public bath
15. Which of the following was the means of irrigation that were built around 2500 years
(a) Canals
(b) Wells
(c) Artificial lakes
(d) All of these
► (d) All of these
16. Village Headmen was called
(a) Griha Bhojaka
(b) Grama bhojaka
(c) Dasa karmakara
(d) Grihapatis
► (b) Grama bhojaka
17. Some of the largest collections of iron tools and weapons were found in the
(a) Sanchi stupas
(b) Mehrgarh
(c) Megalithic burials
(d) Ring wells
► (c) Megalithic burials
18. Independent farmers were called
(a) Grihapatis
(b) Grama bhojaka
(c) Griha Bhojaka
(d) Dasa karmakara
► (a) Grihapatis