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Lesson 14 - Unlocking the Secrets of Mohenjodaro
Lesson 14 - Unlocking the Secrets of Mohenjodaro
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1
Which theory was eventually determined invalid regarding what happened to the civilization of Mohenjodaro?
Earthquakes struck the region.
Floods struck the region.
Famine and starvation struck the region.
Invaders struck the region.
2
Where did most of the people of Mohenjodaro live?
in the courtyards
in the citadel
in the lower city
in the tall tower
3
Mohenjodaro was a well-planned city that was organized in a grid-like pattern.
True
False
4
What do archaeologists think the following artifacts from ancient Mohenjodaro were used for?
Toys for the children to play with.
Stamps for delivering mail.
Seals to help with trade and business.
Pictures to help tell the story about how people domesticated animals.
5
Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time?
dirt roads
brick homes
high wall
sewer system
6
What is the meaning of the name "Mohenjodaro?"
The Skeleton Room
The Mound of Tombs
The Lost City
The Place or Hill of the Dead
7
The discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro...
had uniform ways to measure.
knew how to make tools of iron.
started a new kind of mathematics.
traded with people from far away.
8
Which of these questions about Mohenjodaro would be hardest to answer on the basis of artifacts?
What did the songs sound like that people sang?
What foods did people eat?
What clothes did people wear?
What games did people play?
9
Which of the following artifacts was not found in the citadel?
The Weights and Scale
The Great Bath
The Beaded Jewelry
The Statue of a King or Priest
10
Mohenjodaro is in what present-day country?
Pakistan
Afghanistan
India
Sudan
11
What evidence reveals how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed?
an ancient statue
pictographs
a report by a visitor
remains of an old robe
12
Archaeologists believe that the Great Bath of Mohenjodaro was used for...
A place where people could give water to their animals
A place used for ritualistic and religious bathing
A place to store fresh water
A place to wash and clean your clothes.
13
Homes in Mohenjodaro had from one to a dozen rooms. What does this suggest about the city?
Some apartments held several families.
Some houses had indoor bathrooms.
Some families had grandparents living with them.
Some people were wealthier than others.
14
What does this seal tell historians about Mohenjodaro?
the types of jobs people did
the types of gods people worshipped
the types of animals people saw
the types of jewelry people wore
15
How did modern scholars learn that Mohenjodaro had ever existed?
Historians read ancient scrolls.
Astronauts saw it from space.
Geographers studied old maps.
Archaeologists found its ruins.
16
This image helps us to best answer which of the following questions?
How the people of Mohenjodaro transported their crops to market.
How the animals of Mohenjodaro were treated.
How big the animals of Mohenjodaro grew to be.
How tall the people of Mohenjodaro were when sitting down.
17
True or False? Archaeologists are now certain that Mohenjodaro disappeared because of attacks from their neighbors.
False
True
18
A war game played in ancient India is thought to be an early form of...
hockey.
dominoes.
fortnight.
chess.
19
Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and surrounded by a wall. What does this suggest about the city?
It had religious leaders who lived separately.
It had rich people who owned the best homes.
It had enemies who might attack the residents.
It had traders who stayed near the roads.
20
In which of these years was Mohenjodaro an active settlement?
8000 B.C.E., while people were discovering how to farm
2550 B.C.E., while the Great Pyramid was being built in Egypt
600 B.C.E., while the Neo-Babylonian Empire ruled Mesopotamia
1000 B.C.E., while King David was ruling over Israel
21
True or False? Most of the models found in Mohenjodaro were made out of Terra-Cotta Clay.
False
True
22
Harappan civilization, which included ancient Mohenjodaro, developed in the...
Western Ghats.
Ganges River valley.
Indus River valley.
Deccan Plateau.
23
Which letter on the map shows the location of Mohenjodaro?
M
P
N
O
24
Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?
The workshops were made of mud bricks.
Some of the houses were larger than others.
Wheeled carts were pulled by animals.
Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks.
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Mohenjodaro had a sewer system that included pipes, drains, and bathrooms that were only used by the upper class.
True
False
