CHAPTER 4

Cultural Heritage Of Pakistan

1. culture is a fundamental aspect of human society that

shapes individual and collective
A. identities
B. constitution
C. architecture.
D. problems.

2. A criterion that serves as a lens through which people

interpret and understand the world around them is
known as
A. culture
B. constitution
C. custom
D. tradition
3. All the statements are TRUE for the term Culture
EXCEPT
A. sum total of all learned and shared patterns of
behavior
B. legacy of old generation for the next generation.
C. shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviors, symbols,
language, rituals, art, and practices of a group
D. biological or genetic characteristics of a group of people.
4.Which statement DOES NOT indicate the material culture
A. it includes physical items such as tools, technology,
architecture, clothing, artwork, and other artifacts.
B. it includes religious beliefs, ethical principles, political
ideologies, language patterns, social norms, and cultural
traditions.
C. it encompasses physical objects and artifacts created and
used by a society,
D. it is based on man-made objects necessary for physical
survival and progress for human beings.
5. Music and Dance fall into the category of
A. sub-culture.
B. counter culture.
C. material culture.
D. non-material culture.
6. Language is one of the components of non-material
culture it performs one of the important functions in a
society
A. a medium through which knowledge, traditions, customs, and
beliefs are passed down.
B. a source of law through which rights and responsibilities
of individuals are specified in a society.
C. offers opportunities for recreation, leisure, and
entertainment.
D. maintains regularity, discipline, and organization in a
society.
7. Painting, calligraphy, arts and crafts are the best examples
of
A. material culture
B. non-material culture.
C. cultural shocks.
D. cultural diffusion.

8. Aesthetic Culture reflects

A. sense of beautification in material and non-material
culture.
B. conflict and cooperation between two cultures.
C. unity within diversity and diversity within unity.
D. heterogenous feature of culture of a nation.
9. Aesthetic Culture could also be given the name as
A. fine arts.
B. liberal arts.
C. sculpture.
D. humanities.
10. Religion as a component of non-material cultures serves
as
A. regulator of human behavior
B. source of disunity and disharmony.
C. channel of radicalization.
D. medium of expression.

11. One of the civilizations had no origin in present Pakistani

region
A. Gandhara
B. Soan
C. Aryan
D. Maya
12. The oldest civilization which flourished in present
Pakistani regions could be identified as
A. Indus
B. Mehrgarh
C. Soan
D. Kot Diji
13. Identify the origin of SOAN and MEHERGARH
civilizations from the given options
A. Punjab and Baluchistan
B. Sindh and KPK
C. KPK and Baluchistan
D. Sindh and Baluchistan
14.Identify the origin of KOT DIJI and GANDHARA
civilizations from the given options
A. Punjab and Baluchistan
B. Sindh and KPK
C. KPK and Baluchistan
D. Sindh and Baluchistan
15.Identify the origin of INDUS and ARYAN civilizations
from the given options
A. Punjab and Baluchistan
B. Sindh and Punjab
C. KPK and Baluchistan
D. Sindh and Baluchistan

15.Identify the region of Punjab where the SOAN

civilization developed
A. potwar / potohar
B. Taxila
C. Quetta
D. Larkana

16.Identify the region of Sindh where the KOT DIJI

civilization developed
A. Larkana
B. Hyderabad
C. Khairpur
D. Thatta

17. Identify the city that served as the center and learning
seat of Gadhara civilization
A. Thatta
B. Taxila
C. Peshawar
D. Multan
18. Identify the cities where Gandhra civilization flourished

A. Thatta, Taxila, Larkana

B. Taxila, Peshawar, Swat
C. Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Sahiwal
D. Multan, Lahore, Malakand
19. The center of Indus Civilization were located in

A. Taxila, Larkana.
B. Taxila, Peshawar.
C. Sahiwal, Larkana.
D. Multan, Rawalpindi.
20. Harappa and Mohen Jo Daro are related to
A. Soan Civililation
B. Mehergarh Civilization
C. Kot Diji Civilization
D. Indus Civilization
21. Harappa lies in one of cities of Pakistan
A. Lahore
B. Thatta
C. Taxila
D. Sahiwal
22. Great Bath is related to the Indus Civilization, and it lies
in
A. Taxila
B. Mohen J Daro
C. Harappa
D. Khairpur
23. Stupa was regarded as sacred religious building by the
people of
A.Mehrgarh
B.Indus
C.Gandhara
D. Kot Diji
24. Town Planning, use of terracotta , pictography , great
bath, granary , use of bronze alloy , citadel , over 700 wells,
copper and stone tools, balance-scale and weight, gold
and jasper jewelry, and children's toy – all features belong to
the civilization of
A.Mehrgarh
B.Indus
C.Gandhara
D. Kot Diji

25. Mohen jo Daro city was divided into two parts the citadel
and the lower city. The citadel was
A. a raised platform or a mud -brick mound around 12
meters high.
B. a large agriculture courtyard.
C. an area where over 700 wells were dug out.
D. an area where gymnastic activities were performed.
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26 In the citadel located in Mohen jo Daro the
A. administrative, residential, and religious buildings lied.
B. playing activities were performed.
C. military exercises were performed.
D. free-kitchen services were made available.

27. Palaeolithic Civilization belonged to the

A. old stone age
B. new stone stage.
C. bronze age
D. iron age.
28. The Soan civilization belongs to palaeolithic era which
covers the range between
A. 2.5 million years BC to 10,000 BC
B. 1.5million years BC to 15000 BC
C. 1million years BC to 5000 years BC
D. 90000 years BC to 1000 years BC
29. The Mehrgar Civilization belongs to Neolithic era which
means new stone age it covers the range between
A. 2.5 million years BC to 10,000 BC
B. 1.5million years BC to 15000 BC
C. 1million years BC to 5000 years BC
D. 10000 years BC to 2000 years BC

30.

 Hunting and gathering society.

 No domestication of animals.

 Use of flint( grey colour rock) tools

 No agriculture activity.
 No proper and permanent settlements
All features belong to
A.SOAN Civilization
B.Indus Civilization
C.Kot Diji Civilization
D. Gandhara Civilization
31. KOT DIJI and Mehrgar Civilization belong to neolith
era. whose main characteristics were ALL EXCEPT
A. polished and grinded stone tools.
B. domestication of animals.
C. permanent villages.
D. hunting, gathering, and fishing.

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May 2009
12. The festival of Basant is celebrated to welcome

A. spring.
B. autumn.
C. winter.
D. summer.
 13. Shina is one of the languages which is spoken in

A. Thar.
B. FATA.
C. WANA.
D. FANA.

May 2010
10. The given image belongs to the civilization of
A. Gandhara.
B. Harappa.
C. Kotdiji.
D. Moenjodaro.

11. famous Shindur polo festival is celebrated in the district of

A. Chitral.
B. Kalash.
C. Swat.
D. Thar.

12. Gami and Gandharo are the dialects of

A. Brahvi language.
B. Kashmiri language.
C. Pushto language.
D. Sindhi language.

May 2011
 9. The city of Moen-jo-Daro was surrounded by a fortress in order to
protect it from

A. floods.
B. cyclones.
C. Aryan invasion.
D. neighbouring states.

10. One of the contributions of the Indus Valley civilization was the
a. numeric system.
b. use of columns in architecture.
c. invention of measures and weight.
d. introduction of democracy as a governing system.

11. The script of Sindhi language is derived from

a. Arabic.
b. Persian.
c. Sanskrit.
d. Prakrit.

May 2012
9. The major characteristics of Pakistani Society include
A. religious uniformity.
B. cultural uniformity.
C. language uniformity.
D. traditional uniformity.
10. The city of Deebal is nowadays known as
A. Thatta.
B. Bhambore.
C. Taxila.
D. Hyderabad

September 2012
10. Which of the following is the part of our official national dress?
A. Sherwani
B. Tehmad
C. Waist coat
D. Ajrak

May 2013
12. Quaid-e-Azam declared Urdu to be the national language of
Pakistan because it
A. was spoken by the majority.
B. had no regional basis.
C. was spoken for over 300 years.
D. was a language of soldiers.

September 2013
9. Which regional language was the first one to be used for
broadcasts on Radio Pakistan Karachi?
 A. Sindhi
B. Punjabi
C. Balochi
D. Pushto

May 2014

9. What was the main feature of Indus Valley Civilization?

A. Town planning
B. Rural planning
C. Arts and architecture
D. Administrative system

September 2014
9. The style and writing script of people of Indus Valley Civilization was
A. Brahmin script.
B. Kharorti script.
C. Pictographic script.
D. Greek script

May 2015
9. Quaid-e-Azam declared Urdu to be the national language of Pakistan
because it
A. was spoken by the majority.
 B. had no regional basis.
C. was spoken for over 300 years.
D. was a language of soldiers.

April/May 2019

9. Dresses, art and craft, and music are considered as a part of

A. cultural norms.
B. counter culture.
C. material culture. ( in the BOARD exams all options
were wrong as dress is material culture)
D. non-material culture.