Question

Select the statement(s) about the Indus Valley Civilization that is/are TRUE.

• A. At its peak, the Indus Valley Civilization encompassed nearly 200,000 square miles.
• B. Stone seals from the Indus Valley Civilization have been found as far afield as Greece and Macedonia.
• C. The largest Indus cities, such as Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, had populations of 100,000 and more.
• D. Despite highly ordered cities in the Indus Valley, there is no evidence of kings or pharaohs or any leader at all.

Hint:

For ancient-history MCQs, reject claims that push known trade or population far beyond standard ranges; prefer conservative, well-attested facts.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A, D

(A) True. The civilization spread over a vast area on the order of a few hundred thousand square miles at its height.
(B) False. Indus seals are attested in Mesopotamia and the Gulf (Dilmun/Magan) but not as far as Greece or Macedonia.
(C) False. Population estimates for Mohenjo-daro/Harappa are typically tens of thousands (about \(30\text{–}40\)k), not \(\ge 100{,}000\).
(D) True. There is no conclusive evidence of monarchs or centralized rulers (no palaces/royal tombs identified).
\[ \therefore \boxed{(A)\ \text{and}\ (D)}\ \text{are correct. } \]