MOEN JO DARO - MCQs

English 9th Chapter "MOEN JO DARO" Multiple Choice Questions

1. Moen-jo-Daro means the mound of the _________ in Sindhi.
   
   1. living
   2. non-living
   3. deceased
   4. dead
2. It is ________ km from Larkana.
   
   1. 55
   2. 29
   3. 27
   4. 40
3. The ruins of Moen-jo-Daro are _________ years old.
   
   1. 5,000
   2. 4,500
   3. 5,500
   4. 6,500
4. Moen-jo-Daro is on the ________ bank of the river Indus.
   
   1. right
   2. left
   3. east
   4. west
5. The ruins were discovered in _________.
   
   1. 1622
   2. 1722
   3. 1822
   4. 1922
6. Sir John Marshall was an English _________ servant.
   
   1. government
   2. official
   3. civil
   4. honorary
7. Moen-jo-Daro was a city of straight roads and _________ houses.
   
   1. well-planned
   2. well-built
   3. well-managed
   4. well-protected
8. Each house was made of large __________ bricks and had a bathroom.
   
   1. baked
   2. cemented
   3. concrete
   4. metallic
9. Covered _________ ran beside the streets.
   
   1. canals
   2. gutters
   3. channels
   4. drains
10. There was a great _________ in the centre of the town where grain was stored.
    
    1. godown
    2. depot
    3. hail
    4. market
11. The people of this city must have been great _________ with the river Indus so near and the sea within easy reach.
    
    1. travelers
    2. traders
    3. businessmen
    4. tourists
12. The countryside must have been __________ since wheat, rice and cotton grew there.
    
    1. fertile
    2. barren
    3. rich
    4. poor
13. There were skilled __________ who worked in gold, silver and ivory.
    
    1. artisans
    2. labours
    3. engineers
    4. craftsmen
14. Clay dolls and __________ were made for the children to play with.
    
    1. toys
    2. balloons
    3. carts
    4. footballs
15. The ruling class, the priests and the elderly wore __________ loose dresses.
    
    1. short
    2. long
    3. light
    4. heavy
16. The best find of Moen-jo-Daro is the ________ of a bull.
    
    1. head
    2. image
    3. horn
    4. tail
17. A ________ statue of a dancing girl has also been found.
    
    1. wooden
    2. ivory
    3. nonmetal
    4. metal
18. __________ tools have enabled us to know the probable age of the ruins.
    
    1. nonmetal
    2. weapon
    3. metal
    4. sophisticated
19. Their city was well - planned and __________.
    
    1. well-managed
    2. clean
    3. modern
    4. luxurious
20. _________ people live at Moen-jo-Daro today.
    
    1. few
    2. many
    3. a lot of
    4. a large number of