Archaeological Sites and Discoveries – MCQs

1. . Where is the archaeological site of Mohenjo-Daro located?
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Iran

2. . The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in which year?
(A) 1901
(B) 1920
(C) 1935
(D) 1947

3. . Who discovered the ruins of Harappa?
(A) John Marshall
(B) Alexander Cunningham
(C) Daya Ram Sahni
(D) Mortimer Wheeler

4. . The Rosetta Stone helped in deciphering which ancient language?
(A) Sumerian
(B) Cuneiform
(C) Hieroglyphics
(D) Sanskrit

5. . The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in which country?
(A) Egypt
(B) Israel
(C) Iraq
(D) Syria

6. . The Lascaux Caves in France are famous for which type of archaeological feature?
(A) Burials
(B) Pottery
(C) Cave paintings
(D) Tools

7. . Which civilization is associated with the archaeological site of Machu Picchu?
(A) Maya
(B) Aztec
(C) Inca
(D) Olmec

8. . The city of Pompeii was buried under ash from which volcano?
(A) Vesuvius
(B) Etna
(C) Krakatoa
(D) Fujiyama

9. . Which famous British site consists of a circle of standing stones?
(A) Hadrian’s Wall
(B) Stonehenge
(C) Avebury
(D) Sutton Hoo

10. . The Terracotta Army was discovered in which country?
(A) Korea
(B) Japan
(C) China
(D) Thailand

11. . The Great Zimbabwe ruins are located in which modern country?
(A) Kenya
(B) South Africa
(C) Zimbabwe
(D) Nigeria

12. . Which archaeologist is associated with the discovery of Troy?
(A) Heinrich Schliemann
(B) Howard Carter
(C) Arthur Evans
(D) John Marshall

13. . What was discovered in the Valley of the Kings in 1922?
(A) Cleopatra’s tomb
(B) Tutankhamun’s tomb
(C) Pharaoh Akhenaten’s city
(D) The Book of the Dead

14. . Which ancient city is known for its ziggurat and is one of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia?
(A) Babylon
(B) Ur
(C) Nineveh
(D) Susa

15. . The site of Mehrgarh is one of the earliest farming settlements in:
(A) Egypt
(B) Iran
(C) Pakistan
(D) India