CBSE Class 9 Social Science Early Humans and Beginning of Civilisation (Class 9 NCERT New) Quiz 9

1. Which sea is located to the west of Mesopotamia?

A Caspian Sea B Mediterranean Sea C Black Sea D Red Sea

2. Which period marks the beginning of the Bronze Age according to the timeline?

A 7500 BCE B 5500 BCE C 3500 BCE D 2334 BCE

3. Find out which countries constitute West Asia in present times.

A Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait B India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka C China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia D Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco

4. What is a 'City-State'?

A A city that is part of a larger country B A sovereign state centred around a city that rules the surrounding territories C A city with no governing system D A city with multiple temples

5. What is the name of the tower-like stepped pyramid-shaped temple shown in the diagram, which had several floors above which the main temple was located? The temple shown in the diagram is called a _______.

A ziggurat B pagoda C stupa D obelisk

6. Which of the following was NOT an innovation of the Sumerians?

A Building a system of dams and canals for irrigation B Using mud bricks and burnt bricks in construction C Inventing the wheel D Constructing defensive walls and other structures

7. There are similarities between the temples in India and those of the Sumerian civilisation as centres of socio-cultural and economic activity.

A Yes, both served as centres of socio-cultural and economic activity. B No, they had completely different purposes. C Only Indian temples served as economic centres. D Only Sumerian temples served as socio-cultural centres.

8. Fill in the blank: The Sumerian writing system is known as ________ due to the wedge-shaped marks used in the script.

A cuneiform B hieroglyphics C runic D kanji

9. Some crafts practised by the Sumerians, as mentioned in the passage, include:

A Pottery B Glassblowing C Carpentry D Weaving

10. While the Sumerians were developing canal irrigation, the Early Harappans in the foothills of Baluchistan and neighbouring regions were also building check dams known as 'gabardands' across small streams to enhance irrigation. A much evolved form of these water management skills of the Harappans can be seen in the elaborate water harvesting system built at Dholavira in Kachchh.

A True B False