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ICSE Class 9 History — practice by topic

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The Harappan Civilisation (37)Jainism and Buddhism (27)The Mauryan Empire (27)First World War (2)

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The Mature Harappan phase, the urban peak of the civilisation, is dated:Read the answer and worked solution →Harappan seals were made of a stone called:Read the answer and worked solution →The Harappan script is best described today as:Read the answer and worked solution →The Great Bath, a large rectangular tank in a courtyard, stood at:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The Mature Harappan phase, the urban peak of the civilisation, is dated:

  1. 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE
  2. 6000 BCE to 2600 BCE
  3. 1900 BCE to 1300 BCE
  4. 1300 BCE to 600 BCE
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Correct answer: A. 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE

1. The civilisation's full span runs from 6000 BCE to 1300 BCE. 2. Its urban and most prosperous phase is called Mature Harappan. 3. That phase is dated 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. _Source: syllabus History, Theme 1 'Bricks, Beads and Bones' (lehs101)_

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Harappan seals were made of a stone called:

  1. Granite
  2. Steatite
  3. Basalt
  4. Marble
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Correct answer: B. Steatite

1. Seals are among the most distinctive Harappan objects. 2. They were made of steatite, a very soft stone. 3. Its softness made carving and shaping easy. _Source: syllabus History, Theme 1 'Bricks, Beads and Bones' (lehs101)_

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The Harappan script is best described today as:

  1. Fully translated
  2. Written Sanskrit
  3. Still undeciphered
  4. A Greek alphabet
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Correct answer: C. Still undeciphered

1. The seals carry signs of the Harappan script. 2. That script remains undeciphered to this day. 3. What we know of the civilisation comes from material remains instead. _Source: syllabus History, Theme 1 'Bricks, Beads and Bones' (lehs101)_

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