India Harappan Civilization Quiz
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- 1.The Harappan civilization existed at about the same time as what two other civilizations?
- A.
Egypt and Persia.
- B.
Greece and Rome.
- C.
Mesopotamia and Egypt.
- D.
Rome and Egypt.
- 2.Where did most people of Mohenjo Daro live?
- A.
In the lower city.
- B.
In the citadel.
- C.
On their rooftops.
- D.
Near their farms outside the city walls.
- 3.Which of the following statements show that Indus Valley cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned?
- A.
Their workshops were made of mud bricks
- B.
Indus Valley cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo Daro are nearly identical to one another.
- C.
Their streets were laid out in a grid pattern.
- D.
Their stone seals were found as far away as Mesopotamia.
- E.
Some of their houses were larger than others.
- 4.Why do many historians believe that the people of the Indus Valley were ruled by a strong leader?
- A.
All of the towns in the Indus Valley were heavily armed.
- B.
The ancient texts repeat one name over and over again.
- C.
Hundreds of Harappan cities, spread across a vast area, share a similar design.
- D.
Archaeologists found an ancient clay statue that shows a strong ruler.
- 5.Which feature(s) of Indus Valley cities made them different from other cities of the time?
- A.
Homes made of bricks.
- B.
Streets paved with bricks.
- C.
High walls around the city.
- D.
An advanced sewer system.
- 6.People of the Indus valley placed important public structures on the citadel because the citadel protected them from enemies and...
- A.
Disease.
- B.
Nomads.
- C.
The wrath of the gods.
- D.
Flood waters.
- 7.What may have happened to the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro that caused them to be abandoned around 1500 BCE?
- A.
Earthquake.
- B.
Invasion.
- C.
Monsoon.
- D.
Tornado.
- 8.Archaeologists working at Mohenjo Daro found a large structure that was 39 feet long and 8 feet deep. Nearby was a well and a drain ran along one side of the sturcture. Because of those features, arcaeologists believe that the structure was used as...
- A.
A fighting pit matching gladiator-like warriors against one another.
- B.
A public bath.
- C.
A place to store grain.
- D.
A place to make and store wine.
- 9.What evidence shows how people of the Indus Valley might have dressed?
- A.
Pictographs.
- B.
Archaeologists have found written descriptions.
- C.
Ancient clay statues.
- D.
Remains of an old robe.
- 10.What is Sanskrit for "mound of the dead?"
- A.
Harappa.
- B.
Citadel.
- C.
Mohenjo Daro.
- D.
Deccan.
- 11.What was a new technology used in Mohenjo Daro?
- A.
Stone seals.
- B.
Sewer system.
- C.
Grain surplus.
- D.
Taxes.
- 12.Which nickname does NOT apply to early Indian civilization?
- A.
Hindu Kush civilization.
- B.
Harappan civilization.
- C.
Indus-Saraswati civilization.
- D.
Indus Valley civilization.
- 13.What was the economy of the early Indian civilization based on?
- A.
Shipbuilding.
- B.
Agriculture only.
- C.
Agriculture and trade.
- D.
Warfare, conquest, and tribute.
- 14.How does the following list of words relate to Indus Valley civilization: Invaders, Floods, Earthquakes
- A.
Reasons that the Harappans needed a strong leader.
- B.
Problems with living near a river.
- C.
Theories about the decline of Indus Valley civilization.
- D.
Reasons that Indus Valley civilization began.
- 15.Harappa and Mohenjo Darro developed in the...
- A.
Indus River Valley.
- B.
Western Ghats.
- C.
Ganges River Valley.
- D.
Himalayas.
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