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Indus River Valley Civilization
Test Description: TCI Ancient History Chapter 14
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1) What year was Mohenjodaro an active settlement?
A
1000 BCE, during King David's rule in Israel
B
8000 BCE, around when ppl. discovered how to farm
C
600 BCE, during the Neo-Babylonian rule in Mesopotamia
D
2550 BCE, around the construction of the Great Pyramid
2) What area of India was the location of Mohenjodaro?
A
near the Himalayas
B
east by the Bay of Bengal
C
West near the Indus River
D
South by the Indian Ocean
3) Harappan Civilization developed
A
in the Ganges River valley.
B
near the Western Ghats.
C
on the Deccan Plateau.
D
in the Indus River valley.
4) How do we know about the Mohenjodaro civilization?
A
geographers studies old maps
B
archaeologists found its ruins
C
astronauts saw it from space
D
historians read ancient scrolls
5) Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and surrounded by a wall. What does this suggest?
A
It had enemies who might attack the residents.
B
It had rich people who owned the best homes.
C
It had traders who stayed near the roads.
D
It had religious leaders who lived separately.
6) Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?
A
The workshops were made of mud bricks.
B
Some of the houses were larger than others.
C
Wheeled carts were pulled by animals.
D
Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks.
7) What does the list below show about the civilization that included Mohenjodaro? • Invaders • Floods • Earthquakes
A
problems with being near a river
B
theories for why it disappeared
C
likely causes for its beginning
D
reasons it was led by strong rulers
8) The discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro
A
started a new kind of mathematics.
B
knew how to make tools of iron.
C
had uniform ways to measure.
D
traded with people from far away.
9) Archaeologists found a structure that was 39 feet long and 8 feet deep, with a well nearby and a drain along one side. How was it likely used?
A
or grinding grain
B
for making wine
C
for cooking
D
for bathing
10) What evidence shows us how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed?
A
remains of an old robe
B
pictographs
C
an ancient statue
D
a report by a visitor
11) Which of these could be shown by seals historians found at Mohenjodaro?
A
the types of gods people worshipped
B
the types of animals people saw
C
the types of jewelry people wore
D
the types of jobs people did
12) Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time?
A
sewer system
B
brick homes
C
high wall
D
dirt roads
13) Where did most of the people of Mohenjodaro live?
A
in the citadel
B
in the tall tower
C
in the lower city
D
in the courtyards
14) Homes in Mohenjodaro had from one to a dozen rooms. What does this suggest about the city?
A
Some families had grandparents living with them.
B
Some people were wealthier than others.
C
Some houses had indoor bathrooms.
D
Some apartments held several families.
15) A war game played in ancient India is thought to be an early form of
A
chess.
B
dominoes.
C
basketball
D
hockey.
16) Which of these questions about Mohenjodaro would be hardest to answer on the basis of artifacts?
A
What foods did people eat?
B
What games did people play?
C
What clothes did people wear?
D
What songs did people sing?
17) The ruins of Mohenjodaro are located in present-day
A
Pakistan
B
Afghanistan.
C
India.
D
Iraq.
18) Mohenjodaro was divided into a lower city and a fortress known as the
A
citadel.
B
temple
C
palace.
D
pyramid.
19) Some archaeologists think that the Great Bath was used for religious rituals. What evidence supports this idea?
A
Dressing rooms had paintings of religious rituals.
B
Ancient Egyptian temples often had bathing pools.
C
The Great Bath had a drain to remove dirty water.
D
Bathing rituals are important in Indian religion.
20) What evidence showed that Mohenjodaro had an advanced sewer system?
A
beads made of stone and clay
B
its location near the Indus River
C
similar systems in other settlements of the time
D
a network of drains and clay pipes
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