LESSON NO: 4 Moen-Jo-Daro

  

LESSON NO: 4

(Moen-Jo-Daro)

Questions And Answers

Qno:1  Where is moen-jo-daro situated?

 Ans: Moen-jo-daro is one of the oldest city in the world .it is at a distance of 27 kilometers from larkana on the right bank of river Indus

Qno:2  What does  Moen-jo-daro mean?

Ans; Moen-jo-daro means  the mound of dead.

Qno:3 When and how were ruins of moen-jo-daro discovered?

 Ans: The ruins of moen jo daro were discovered in 1922  when some villages found pieces of gold and bricks at he place where now stand the uncoverd city.

Qno:4 Who discovered the ruins of Moen-jo daro?

 Ans: An English civil servant ,Sir John Marshal discovered the ruins of Moen jo Daro.

Qno:5 Who was Sir John Marshal ?

 Ans: Sir John Marshal was an English civil servant .His work was to look after the historical, remains, like ancient building and other old things such as pieces of old pots and bricks.

Qno:6  What is the best find in Moen jo Daro ?

 Ans: The best find of Moen-jo-daro is the head of a bull which was used as a seal.

Qno:7 What interesting object have been found from Moen-jo-Daro?

 Ans: The interesting objects such as metal tools,a metal statue f dancing girls, seals, jewellery  ,toys, weapons  and pointed pottery etc have been found from Moen-Jo-Daro.

Qno:8 How old is the city of Moen-jo-daro?

 Ans: The city of Moen-Jo-Daro is about four thousand five hundred years old.

Qno:9  Why did the moen jo daro travel from place to place?

Ans: The people of moen jo daro were quite rich .they travelled from place to place on business or on pleasure.

Qno:10 How was the city moen jo daro destroyed?            

Ans: we do not know how the city of moen jo daro was destroyed .it is supposed either they were raided from north or some great earth quake destroyed them.

Qno11:  How do we know that Moen jo daro was a fertile land and its people were great

traders?

 Ans: Grain like wheat and rice were found in the ruins of Moen jo daro .This shows that the land

was fertile .That is why the people may have been great traders.

Solved exercises

1.      Frame sentences using few with the following verbs:

( know ,Sing, Write, Take ,go)

Ø Know :  few persons know his secrets

Ø Sing: few singers can sing this song properly.

Ø Write:  Few writers can write the autobiography of Quaid-e-Azam with full facts

Ø Take : Few muslims take wine in Pakistan .

Ø Go:  They go to school .

2: Frame five sentences using few with the following nouns.

( persons, peasants , clerks , workers , Doctors )

       Persons: A few persons now know the problems of our country.

    Peasants: A few peasants work in the fields because of the machines.

    Clerks : A few clerks are able to work in office for 12 hours continuously.

    Worker: A few workers are dishonest.

Ø Doctors: There are a few doctors in Pakistan who can cure cancer.

3: complete the following sentences choosing appropriate phrases from the given list:

(most of , the rest of, some of , a few , a lot of , a little , a lot. )

v  Most of    the people in Pakistan are hardworking

v  Only   some of   the workers are dishonest.

v  A little   knowledge is dangerous thing.

v  I have heard a lot    you, but you do not know much about me.

v  Salim, hamid and karim stayed with Razia in the hospital until the rest of us came back

v  I have chosen a few   books for the library.

v  There is a lot of talk about civil defense these days.

v  Will you have  a little   piece of cake

4: Use the following words in sentences of your own.

(Wonderful, succeeded, cattle, dig, worry)

§  Wonderful: Taj Mahal is wonderful building

§  Succeeded:  Try and try again and you will succeeded.

§  Cattle: The villagers look after the cattle.

§  Dig: The farmer digs with a spade.

§  Worry: Don’t worry about money.

5. Write down five sentences what you know from the ruins of Moen-jo Daro.                     

 Moen jo Daro is situated near larkana . it reveals a great civilization of Mehran valley Sir John Marshal discovered it in 1922 . it was well planned city. Houses made of large baked bricks.      Well planned drainage system and with straight roads . The people were traders and craftsmen .Country side was fertile . it is not known how this city was destroyed.

6: Rearrange the sentences by putting phrases in the correct form.

1.      We meet on Sunday afternoon in the park always.  (Incorrect)

 We always meet  in the park on Sunday afternoon (correct)

2.      In the office ,I saw jamil ,about an hour ago.(In correct)

I saw jamil in the office about an hour ago (correct)

3.      I get up early , on Sunday seldom(incorrect)

I Seldom get up early on Sunday (correct)

4.       The bell, boys stand up when rings the teacher ,and enters the class (in correct)

 When the bell rings, the teacher enters the class and the students stand up(correct)

5.       Has been arranged ,to celebrate ,his passing the examination ,the party ,by salim’s parent (in correct)

The party has been arranged by salim’s parents to celebrate his passing the examination ( correct)

Summary (moen-jo-dar0)

Moen-jo-Daro is one of the oldest city of world. It’s ruins are about 4500 years old. Moen-jo-Daro is situated on the right bank of river Indus and about 27 kilometers far from Larkana. It was discovered in 1922 by an English archaeologist Sir John Marshal.

Once it was a large busy city. The city was well planned and clean. The houses were made of backed bricks. Each house had a bath room and servant quarters close by. There were covered drains beside the streets. Streets were made of backed bricks. There was straight road in the middle of city having shops on both sides. There was a public pond and a big storing hall also.

The people were good cultivators and craftsmen. They grew wheat, rice, cotton etc. They also kept cattle. Craftsmen were very skilled. They worked in gold, silver, ivory and other metals. They made toys for children to play with. They wore long and loose dresses.

There is museum near the ruins of Moen-jo-Daro. Objects found from Moen-jo-Daro have been kept there on exhibition. They include seals, jewellery toys, weapons and painted pottery. Best find of Moen-jo-Daro is the head of bull. The metal statue of dancing girl is also a best find.

 

Choose the correct Answer from given options  (MCQS)

1.      Moen jo daro means mound of

(a) Dead {T}    (b)   Deceased       (c)  Departed    (d)  Buried

2.      Moen jo daro is ……………Km from larkana on the right bank of the river Indus

 (a) 24                (b)  25                     (c) 26                  (d) 27  { T}

3.      Moen jo daro was discovered in                                           

(a) 1902           (b) 1912                 (c) 1922 {T}        (d) 1923

 

4.      Sir john Marshal was an                                 civil servant whose work was to look after historical remains

(a) English {T}  (b)  Australian       (c) Austrian       (d) American

      5. The work of sir john Marshal was to look after                                

            (a) Old buildings (b) Historical remain {T} (c) Irrigation     

      6. Each house an even the streets were made of large                bricks.

(a) Concrete    (b) Baked {T]         (c) Strong           (d) UN Baked

      7 . The country side must have been                    since wheat, rice and cotton grew there

(a) Rich {T}      (b) Fertile              (c) Good             (d) Excellent

       8 . The ruling class, the priests and the elderly wore long                     dresse

`           (a) Tight                    (b) Silky           (c) Loose {T}      (d) Statue

       9.  The best find of Moen jo daro is the                          of a bull which was used as a seal

             (a) Foot             (b) Head   {T}      (c) am                  (d) statue

10.  The metal tool gave the probable age of Moen jo daro at                            years

(a)    3,500             (b) 4,500 {T}               (c)  5,500             (d)  6,500

11.  Either the people of Moen jo daro were raided from the north or some great                    destroyed them.

(a)    Calamity       (b) Disaster            (c) Flood        (d) Earth quake {T}

12.   Much could be learnt if the language experts were able to                           the words written on the seals and the pottery

(a)    Determine     (b)  Decipher  {T}          (c) Decode     (d)  Disclose

13.  For a long time  the people of Moen jo daro lived                            life

(a)    Prosperous     (b) marvelous         (c) Happy {T]       (d) Luxuries

14.  There was a great hall in the centre of the town where                    was stored

(a)    Goods           (b)  Grain{T}            (c) Food                (d)  gold

15.  The  people of moen jo daro must have been great                           with the river Indus so near and the sea within easy reach

(a)    Sailors          (b) Traders{T}           (c) Travelers         (d)  Tourists

16.  A                                 statue of a dancing girl has also been found from Moen jo daro.

(a)    Metal {T]     (b) Non Metal            (c) Concrete          (d) Beautiful

17.  Moen jo daro is on the                        bank of the river Indus

(a)    Far                (b)      Near                 (c) right {T}         (d) Left

18.                           Drains rain beside the streets

(a)    Un covered   {T} (b) Covered        (c) Cemented     (d) Concrete

19.  The city of Moen jo daro had straight roads and                             houses

(a)    Well-managed (b) Well-cleaned  (c) Well-built{T}        (d) Well-ventilated

20.  The word “decipher “ means                                    

(a)    To think        (b) To read {T}              (c)  To write         (d) To Talk