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1
Indus traders stamped their goods with?
Seals made of hard clay squares
Seals made of soft clay circles
Seals made of hard clay circles
Seals made of soft clay squares
2
Thick walls were built around Indus cities?
True
False
3
In winter dry Monsoon rains blow in little rain?
True
False
4
The Indus created the first city-wide?
Farming system
Sports system
Sewer system
Transportation system
5
Indus farmers raised all of the following for food except?
Sheep
Sheep
Fish
Chickens
6
A special building used to hold grain is known as?
Granary
Planary
Trainary
Canal
7
The Indus used weights and measurements similar to today's metric system?
True
False
8
Two mountain ranges the are at northern area of the Indus valley are the Himalayas and Mount Everest?
False
True
9
All of the following are technological advances by the Indus
except
?
The developed the worlds first radio system
They made great advances in mathematics
They had trash chutes in their houses
The had waste water washed out of their houses.
10
What animals were used to pull carts by the Indus people?
Ox and cattle
Mechanical iron pullies
Cattle and children
Ropes from the irrigation canals
11
By around 1700 B.C. the Indus Civilization had grown into the most powerful on earth?
True
False
12
The Indus Civilization arose along what river?
Indus
Amazon
Mississippi
Nile
13
This group of the caste system were called
Vaishya's
?
Warriors
Bankers
Street sweepers
Priests
14
The Indian caste system considered what group at the highest level?
Sudras
Brahmins
Vaishyas
Untouchables
15
Much of the climate of the Indian subcontinent is tropical?
False
True
16
Similar to other civilizations, what caused the Indus River Valley population to grow?
The expansion of the wheel
Steady food supply
Living next to the Indian Ocean
The creation of a religion all people believed in.
17
The Indus streets were built with...?
Wide straight grid patterns
All streets were in a box pattern
Wide triangular grid patterns
Narrow circular grid patterns
18
The Indus subcontinent is geographically described as?
A huge square jutting out into the Indian Ocean
A huge triangle jutting out into the Indian Ocean
A huge triangle jutting out into the Nile river
A huge square jutting out into the Mississippi Ocean
19
What occurs if rains do not come on time or not at all?
People migrate to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
People migrate to the Nile river
Crops grow and people thrive
Crops die and people starve
20
All of the following are examples ob benefits of Hm. and H.K. mts
except
?
Provided the first ski resorts of the ancient world.
Provided water during spring melting season.
Provided water for crops.
Good natural protection from invaders
21
Define the term river system?
A main river that all ocean drain into
A secondary river that all other main rivers and streams drain into
A main ocean that all other rivers and streams drain into.
A main river that all other river and streams drain into.
22
Archaeologists uncovered remains of the Indus Civilization which showed their cities were?
Well planned and organized
Made of wood
Spread out and unorganized
Built to satisfy their gods
23
This group of the caste system were rulers and warriors?
Kshatriyas
Sudras
Vaishyas
Brahmins
24
The term subcontinent means?
A large land mass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
A short landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
A large landmass that is not set apart from the rest of the continent.
A short landmass that is not set apart from the rest of the continent
25
What is the climate in the Indus valley during much of the year?
the land is cooled by long, intense rains.
the land is cooled by a long , cold winter.
the land is baked by a high, hot sun.
the land is baked in a low, cool, sun.
26
Most Indus cities had a _______________, or fortified area?
Pyramid
Granary
Citadel
Tombs
27
What climate pattern occurs in the summer in the Indus River Valley?
Monsoon winds bring in rain to water crops
There is no rain
Monsoon dry winds bring in little rain
Monsoon moist winds bring in little rain
28
All of the following were traded by the Indus
except
for?
Cotton clothing
Teak
Paint
Jewelry
29
This type of wood comes from a special tree in India?
Teak
Peak
Sleak
Cedar
30
The climatic weather season that brings in seasonal winds is known as?
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Wind storms
Monsoons
31
These were built in the cities and remained above ground during floods?
Small raised mounds of earth and brick
Huge raised mounds made of wood
Small raised mounds of wood
Huge raised mounds of earth and brick
