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Indus River Valley
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1
What have scholars learned for certain about the Indus Valley civilization
It’s cities were well planned
Religion was very important
It was ruled by many kings
2
Which was a structural feature of Indus River Valley cities?
Deep moats
Massive temples
Thick walls
3
Both Mesopotamia and Indus River Valley Civilizations were __________________ with religion
Atheistic
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
Agricultural
4
The Indus River Valley is found on which continent?
Asia
India
Eurasia
Pakistan
5
The Indus River positively impacted the people of Indus River Valley in all ways except..
Provided a barrier between Mohenjo-Daro and Harrapa.
Provided transportation for goods.
Flooded annually.
Provided water for irrigation.
6
Early farmers in the Indus Valley produced
a surplus of food
food from poor soil
only rice
the citadel
7
What were granaries used for?
To hold religious prayers
To trade goods
To store surplus food
To bathe
8
Which is not a source of protection for the Indus River Valley people
Documents of designs of weapons
Mountains
Barriers provided by oceans
Thick walls
9
The Indus Valley is in which modern day country?
China
Pakistan
Timbuktu
Egypt
10
How do we know that the Mesopotamians and Indus traded with each other?
Crops were grown in both regions
Diary entries of travelers confirmed it
Seals were found by archeologists in both locations
The Indus kept records of all goods traded
11
Which two mountain ranges isolate the Indus River Valley?
Hindu Kush and Rockies
Alps and Hindu Kush
Himalayas and Andes
Hindu Kush and Himalayas
12
Indus Valley people traded with Mesopotamia. What goods did they traded?
silk, feathers and weapons
iron weapons, cotton, and feathers
cotton cloth, jewelry and wood
peacock feathers, silk, and cotton
13
Mountain ranges impacted civilization in all these ways except?
Provided a route to trade
Created the source for fertile river valleys
Provided protection from invaders
Flooded the river valleys
14
How did farmers use the Indus River system to help grow crops?
The water was used for Marco Polo
They were able to swim in the river after a long day of work
The Farmers grew their crops in the middle of the rivers
Able to create water irrigation channels & use fertile soil
15
What is an accomplishment of the Indus River Valley Civilizations?
Pyramids
Use of predictable flooding
Sphynx
Uniform-size bricks
16
What types of items did the people of the Indus valley produce for trade?
Jewelry, Cotton cloth, Teak wood
Jewelry, snickers, milk
Their pyramids
Computers
17
Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?
Existed for only a few hundred years
Written language have not been deciphered
It existed in an area largely ignored
Existed for only a few hundred years
18
Which of the following cities belong to the Indus River Valley civilizations?
Ur and Mohenjo-Daro
Happier and Daro
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Sumer and Harappa
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Historians know exactly what happened to cause the Indus River Valley civilization to disappear
True
False
20
What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley civilizations?
Cities were planned with plumbing and sewage systems.
Cities were always at war
Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.
Cities were designed without thinking
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Bricks uniform in size & moisture-resistant used to build baths & sewage structures are evidence of the development of
standardized weights and measures.
seal carving
granaries
urban planning
