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Indus River Valley
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1
What were granaries used for?
To store surplus food
To bathe
To hold religious prayers
To trade goods
2
What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley civilizations?
Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.
Cities were designed without thinking
Cities were planned with plumbing and sewage systems.
Cities were always at war
3
Which is not a source of protection for the Indus River Valley people
Mountains
Thick walls
Barriers provided by oceans
Documents of designs of weapons
4
How did farmers use the Indus River system to help grow crops?
The Farmers grew their crops in the middle of the rivers
They were able to swim in the river after a long day of work
Able to create water irrigation channels & use fertile soil
The water was used for Marco Polo
5
The Indus River Valley is found on which continent?
Asia
Pakistan
India
Eurasia
6
Early farmers in the Indus Valley produced
only rice
a surplus of food
food from poor soil
the citadel
7
How do we know that the Mesopotamians and Indus traded with each other?
Crops were grown in both regions
The Indus kept records of all goods traded
Seals were found by archeologists in both locations
Diary entries of travelers confirmed it
8
Which of the following cities belong to the Indus River Valley civilizations?
Sumer and Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Happier and Daro
Ur and Mohenjo-Daro
9
What is an accomplishment of the Indus River Valley Civilizations?
Sphynx
Pyramids
Use of predictable flooding
Uniform-size bricks
10
The Indus Valley is in which modern day country?
Timbuktu
China
Pakistan
Egypt
11
Which two mountain ranges isolate the Indus River Valley?
Hindu Kush and Himalayas
Himalayas and Andes
Hindu Kush and Rockies
Alps and Hindu Kush
12
Mountain ranges impacted civilization in all these ways except?
Created the source for fertile river valleys
Provided a route to trade
Provided protection from invaders
Flooded the river valleys
13
Indus Valley people traded with Mesopotamia. What goods did they traded?
iron weapons, cotton, and feathers
cotton cloth, jewelry and wood
peacock feathers, silk, and cotton
silk, feathers and weapons
14
Both Mesopotamia and Indus River Valley Civilizations were __________________ with religion
Agricultural
Atheistic
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
15
Bricks uniform in size & moisture-resistant used to build baths & sewage structures are evidence of the development of
urban planning
granaries
standardized weights and measures.
seal carving
16
What have scholars learned for certain about the Indus Valley civilization
Religion was very important
It was ruled by many kings
It’s cities were well planned
17
The Indus River positively impacted the people of Indus River Valley in all ways except..
Provided transportation for goods.
Provided a barrier between Mohenjo-Daro and Harrapa.
Provided water for irrigation.
Flooded annually
18
Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?
Written language have not been deciphered
Existed for only a few hundred years
It existed in an area largely ignored
Existed for only a few hundred years
19
Which was a structural feature of Indus River Valley cities?
Deep moats
Thick walls
Massive temples
20
What types of items did the people of the Indus valley produce for trade?
Computers
Jewelry, Cotton cloth, Teak wood
Their pyramids
Jewelry, snickers, milk
21
Historians know exactly what happened to cause the Indus River Valley civilization to disappear
False
True
