Grade 3 Social studies – Revision 1
Q1. Fill in the blanks.
1. The Indus Valley civilization belonged to the______________ Age.
2. The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were located in the
valley of the river ____________________.
3. The city of Mohenjo-daro was discovered in _______________.
4. Harappan ___________________have images of gods, goddess
and animals on them.
5. The Harappan houses were made of ____________________.
6. The Indus people were among the first to grow _____________and
use it to make cloth.
7. The people of the Indus valley used a type of clay called
____________to make jewellery, toys and utensils.
8. The Harappans had _____________________relations with
Mespotamia, Iran and Afghanistan.
Q2. Answer the following questions.
a) What are the main sources that tell us about the Harappan
civilization?
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b) Name the main cities of the Harappan civilization.
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c) What is the most remarkable thing about the Harappan
towns?
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d) What evidence suggests that the Harappans traded using the
sea-route?
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e) What items did the Harappans export?
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f) What occupations did the Harappan people practice?
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g) Who did the people worship?
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h) How did the civilization come to an end?
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Q3. Match the following.
A B
1) surplus a) people who make and repair things
like machines, roads and bridges.
2) kiln b) A building where food grains are
stored.
3) engineers c) A place by the sea where ships stop
for people to move things on or off
them or repair them.
4) courtyard d) Became smaller, weaker or poorer
5) granary e) A large oven for baking clay and
bricks.
6) dockyard f) A reddish brown clay that has been
baked, used for making pots.
7) decline g) More than what is needed or used.
8) terracotta h) An open area without a roof in the
center.
1_____, 2_____, 3____, 4____, 5____, 6____, 7____, 8____
Q4. Identify the pictures.
