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Indus Valley Civilization #pearson #6thgrade #msnewman
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1
Is it true the Indians had the worlds oldest dice?
false
true
2
Why were river floods a welcome event for early Indus River Valley people?
floods provided drinking water for the whole year
floods left behind rich soil
floods helped clean dirt out of their towns
floods stopped foreign invaders
3
The early Indus River Valley cultures were the first cities to have city-wide sewage systems.
True
False
4
What Group were the farmers and merchants?
Sudras
Kshatriya
Veda
Caste
5
What is teak?
a language
a style of boat
a dance from India
a valuable type of wood
6
Which is TRUE?
Cattle were important to Aryan life
Dalits were the second lowest in the caste system
Brahmins were the rulers
Another name for the Vedas is the Rig Veda
7
During which season does most rain fall in the Indian subcontinent?
winter
fall
summer
spring
8
Who were the merchants, landowners, and bankers?
Vaishyas
Sudras
Kshatriyas
9
Why do archaeologists know so little about government or religion of Indus Valley civilization?
no one can read Indus writing
no written records have been found
they communicated through sign language
all records were lost in a monsoon
10
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
11
Historians believe that Indus Valley people practiced an early form of which religion?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Zorastrianism
12
What caused this ancient Indian civilization to disappear?
no one knows for sure
foreign invaders
drought
heavy flooding
13
What two main economic activities supported the Indus Valley civilizations?
herding animals & cloth making
war & slavery
agriculture & trade
entertainment & games
14
What advancements aided ancient Indians with trade?
large boats for shipping trade items
accurate weights & measures, and stone seals
the first guns & gun powder
papyrus and ink
15
What are the two greatest Indus Valley cities discovered so far?
Rojadi & Silak
Lothal & Kalibangan
Shiva & Vishnu
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
16
Where is Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, located?
the Himalayas
the Andes
the Alps
the Hindu Kush
17
What is a huge, fortified area in a city called?
fort
camp
citadel
castle
18
Which river formed the basis of India's first civilization?
Brahmaputra River
Indus River
Huang River
Ganges River
19
What is a special building used to hold, or store, grain called?
storehouse
barn
silo
granary
20
Did the Aryans live North or South of the Himalayas?
South
North
21
Which ocean does the Indian subcontinent jut out into?
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
Artic
22
What were the vedas?
Godessess
Gods
the social system
a book a sacred hymns
23
What physical feature was central to early civilizations?
jungles
deserts
mountains
rivers
24
What is a monsoon?
a period of destructive hail
a period of death and destruction
a period of time that comes only once every decade
a period of seasonal winds and/or rain
25
Which mountains are located in the north of India?
Hindu Kush & Appennines
Himalayas & Atlas
Hindu Kush & Himalayas
Andes & Alps
26
There are 4 groups in the caste system
false
true
