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