Question

The Harappan economy was primarily ____ in nature

A. Rural

B. Industrial

C. Urban

D. Capitalist

Answer 1

Hint: The Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Chinese, People of the Indus Valley, and Maya all established a unique writing system that enabled them to organize their thoughts and record and transmit information like never before.

Complete answer:

The Indus Valley Civilization is the oldest civilization in ancient India's history. It is named after the first city found which is Harappa. The Harappan Civilization has its origins in cultures such as Mehrgarh, which date back to about 6000 BC. Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, the two most important cities in Punjab and Sindh, arose around 2600 BC along the Indus River valley.

It is commonly assumed that the Harappan people's economy was largely focused on foreign trade. Although it is true that foreign trade helped Harappan urban centers, agriculture was the civilization's backbone. The civilisation was considered as urban in nature. Advanced style of architecture with proper focus on hygiene, presence of grid pattern system and usage of burned bricks were found there. 

Invasion may have been the cause of the Indus Valley Civilization's downfall. According to British archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler, the Indus River Valley was unexpectedly overrun and invaded by a nomadic Indo-European tribe known as the Aryans.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note: Cradle of civilization: Agriculture, architecture, and finally a civil order arose for the first time in ancient Mesopotamia as a result of environmental factors. Human civilization started thousands of years ago in the ancient Middle East, and has since spread across the globe. Since it was the first place where complex urban centers developed, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (in modern-day Iraq) is sometimes referred to as the cradle of civilization.