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Lesson 13 Geography and the Early Settlement of India Lesson 14 Unlocking the Secrets of Mohenjodaro
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The discovery of a scale, stone weights, and a marked rod suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro
traded with people from far away.
started a new kind of mathematics.
knew how to make tools of iron.
had uniform ways to measure.
2
Harappan civilization, which included ancient Mohenjodaro, developed in the
Ganges River valley.
Deccan Plateau.
Indus River valley.
Western Ghats.
3
Because of its large size and its position in relation to large masses of land and water, India is called
a plateau.
a subcontinent.
an ecosystem.
an isthmus.
4
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?
for bathing
for grinding grain
for making wine
for cooking
5
Because of the quantity of rainfall, farming would likely be especially difficult around which city?
Allahabad
Hyderabad
Jodhpur
Mumbai
6
How has the location of the Himalaya Mountains benefited India?
protection from enemies
prevention of earthquakes
consistent water supply
roads for trade routes
7
What evidence reveals how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed?
remains of an old robe
pictographs
an ancient statue
a report by a visitor
8
Which of these cities gets the least amount of rainfall— Allahabad, Simla, Mumbai, or Calcutta?
Mumbai
Calcutta
Allahabad
Simla
9
Where were the earliest known settlements in India?
beside the rivers
in the mountains
near the desert
on the plateau
10
During the summer in India, the monsoon brings
pleasant mornings
heavy rain
dust storms
unbearable heat
11
Which of these questions about Mohenjodaro would be hardest to answer on the basis of artifacts?
What songs did people sing?
What foods did people eat?
What games did people play?
What clothes did people wear?
12
Which fact shows that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?
Nine streets divided the lower city into blocks.
Some of the houses were larger than others.
Wheeled carts were pulled by animals.
The workshops were made of mud bricks.
13
Which of the following parts of India has the most fertile farmland?
the Hindu Kush
the Himalaya Mountains
the Deccan Plateau
the plains along the Ganges
14
Theories for why Mohenjodaro disappeared include
floods
earthquakes
all the answers theories
invaders
15
Which letter on the map shows the location of Mohenjodaro?
M
N
O
P
16
A war game played in ancient India is thought to be an early form of
chess
basketball
dominoes
hockey
17
Much of the water in the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra rivers comes from
large lakes in the northern plain.
natural springs in the desert.
melting ice in the mountains.
rain-fed streams in the plateau.
18
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 traders who stayed near the roads.
It had rich people who owned the best homes.
It had enemies who might attack the residents.
19
How are the Indus and Ganges rivers similar to the Nile River in Egypt?
They carry silt that enriches the soil.
They begin in the same general area.
They have big floods that prevented early settlement.
They flow in the same general direction.
20
What is the location of the city on the graph with the largest amount of rain?
Western Ghats on Arabian Sea
Himalayas
northern plain
near Thar desert
21
Which feature of Mohenjodaro was quite different from other settlements of that time?
brick homes
high wall
sewer system
dirt roads
22
Compared with the Eastern and Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau has
a longer coastline.
steeper mountains.
denser forests.
a drier climate.
23
What does this seal tell historians about Mohenjodaro?
the types of jewelry people wore
the types of gods people worshipped
the types of animals people saw
the types of jobs people did
24
The lower Indus River (the part nearer the sea) flows through what is now the country of
Iran
Pakistan
Nepal
Tibet
25
How did modern scholars learn that Mohenjodaro had ever existed?
Astronauts saw it from space.
Historians read ancient scrolls.
Archaeologists found its ruins.
Geographers studied old maps.
26
Which phrase best describes the Eastern and Western Ghats?
fertile plains
marshy wetlands
sandy beaches
mountain ranges
27
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 people were wealthier than others.
Some families had grandparents living with them.
