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1.2 Harappan Civilization
1.2 Harappan Civilization
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1
What physical feature was central to early civilizations?
rivers
mountains
jungles
deserts
2
Why do archaeologists know so little about government or religion of Indus Valley civilization?
no one can read Indus writing
they communicated through sign language
no written records have been found
all records were lost in a monsoon
3
Is it true the Indians had the worlds oldest dice?
true
false
4
Which mountains are located in the north of India?
Himalayas & Atlas
Hindu Kush & Himalayas
Andes & Alps
Hindu Kush & Appennines
5
Which river formed the basis of India's first civilization?
Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Indus River
Huang River
6
Historians believe that Indus Valley people practiced an early form of which religion?
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
Zorastrianism
7
What types of animals were present in the early Indus Valley?
cattle/bulls and alligators
cattle/bulls and rhinoceroses
cattle/bulls and llamas
cattle/bulls and polar bears
8
What is a special building used to hold, or store, grain called?
silo
storehouse
barn
granary
9
What is a huge, fortified area in a city called?
camp
castle
citadel
fort
10
The early Indus River Valley cultures were the first cities to have city-wide sewage systems.
True
False
11
What two main economic activities supported the Indus Valley civilizations?
entertainment & games
herding animals & cloth making
agriculture & trade
war & slavery
12
What caused this ancient Indian civilization to disappear? No one REALLY knows but we suspect....
a series of earthquakes
foreign invaders
heavy flooding
drought
13
Where is Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, located?
the Alps
the Hindu Kush
the Himalayas
the Andes
14
What are the two greatest Indus Valley cities discovered so far?
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
Lothal & Kalibangan
Rojadi & Silak
Shiva & Vishnu
15
What is a monsoon?
a period of time that comes only once every decade
a period of destructive hail
a period of death and destruction
a period of seasonal winds and/or rain
16
During which season does most rain fall in the Indian subcontinent?
winter
fall
summer
spring
17
Which ocean does the Indian subcontinent jut out into?
Atlantic
Artic
Indian
Pacific
18
What advancements aided ancient Indians with trade?
the first guns & gun powder
accurate weights & measures, and stone seals
papyrus and ink
large boats for shipping trade items
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Why were river floods a welcome event for early Indus River Valley people?
floods left behind rich soil
floods stopped foreign invaders
floods helped clean dirt out of their towns
floods provided drinking water for the whole year
