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Which metals was Indus bronze alloyed with?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Rajasthan mines were a major source of copper for the Indus people?Read the answer and worked solution →A touchstone with gold streaks found at Banawali was probably used for what?Read the answer and worked solution →An ivory scale found at which Gujarat site has a smallest division of about 1.704 mm?Read the answer and worked solution →The famous Dancing Girl of Mohenjo-daro is made of which material?Read the answer and worked solution →How tall is the bronze Dancing Girl statuette?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is the red jasper Harappa Torso statuette debated?Read the answer and worked solution →Which material were most Indus seals made of?Read the answer and worked solution →Why did Harappan seals have a pierced boss at the back?Read the answer and worked solution →Seals were used to stamp what onto trade goods?Read the answer and worked solution →Who first compared the cross-legged seated deity on the Pashupati seal to Shiva?Read the answer and worked solution →How was the Indus civilisation connected to Mesopotamia?Read the answer and worked solution →By what name did Sumerian texts probably refer to the Indus region?Read the answer and worked solution →Which place, modern Bahrain, handled much trade between the Harappans and Mesopotamians?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Afghan site is the northernmost site of the Indus Valley Civilisation?Read the answer and worked solution →The Indus civilisation spread west to Balochistan and east to which region?Read the answer and worked solution →Which two cropping seasons did Indus farmers use for multi-cropping?Read the answer and worked solution →Which cereal was the major cultivated crop at Mehrgarh?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Harappan site is famous for the "signboard" with large Indus symbols?Read the answer and worked solution →Roughly how many distinct Indus symbols have been found on seals and pots?Read the answer and worked solution →About how long is a typical Indus inscription?Read the answer and worked solution →What are the dimensions of the Great Bath pool in length and width?Read the answer and worked solution →The Great Bath may have been used for what purpose?Read the answer and worked solution →What does the modern name Mohenjo-daro mean in Sindhi?Read the answer and worked solution →Mohenjo-daro lies on the bank of which river?Read the answer and worked solution →Mohenjo-daro was divided into which two parts?Read the answer and worked solution →About how many wells have been found at Mohenjo-daro?Read the answer and worked solution →How is the soapstone statue called the Priest-King, found at Mohenjo-daro, described?Read the answer and worked solution →In which city was the Archaeological Survey of India's excavation at Mohenjo-daro led by K.N. Dikshit in 1924-25?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Which metals was Indus bronze alloyed with?

  1. Iron and nickel
  2. Tin, arsenic and lead
  3. Zinc and mercury
  4. Gold and silver
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Correct answer: B. Tin, arsenic and lead

1. Copper was abundant at Indus sites. 2. Indus bronze was alloyed with tin, arsenic and lead. 3. Iron, zinc and mercury are not named. _Source: Wikipedia, Indus Valley Civilisation, Metallurgy_

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Which Rajasthan mines were a major source of copper for the Indus people?

  1. Khetri mines
  2. Kolar mines
  3. Zawar mines
  4. Singbhum mines
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Correct answer: A. Khetri mines

1. Copper ore came from Rajasthan, Oman and Bahrain. 2. The Khetri mines in Rajasthan were a major source. 3. The Aravalli Range was especially important. _Source: Wikipedia, Indus Valley Civilisation, Metallurgy_

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A touchstone with gold streaks found at Banawali was probably used for what?

  1. Grinding grain
  2. Sharpening tools
  3. Printing clay seals
  4. Testing gold purity
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Correct answer: D. Testing gold purity

1. The touchstone carried streaks of gold. 2. It was probably used to test gold purity. 3. Grinding, sharpening and seal printing do not leave gold streaks. _Source: Wikipedia, Indus Valley Civilisation, Metallurgy_

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