Indus Valley Civilization

Which was not an advancement of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

• advanced systems of plumbing

• the wheel

• sophisticated urban planning

• systems of weights and measures

What is the meaning of indigenous?

• relating to a city or town

• native

• to decode or understand something

• a large, relatively self-contained land mass forming a subdivision of a continent

Who were the indigenous people of the Indus Valley?

• Dravidians

• Aryans

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Phoenicians

Which city was not among the first founded by Harappans?

• Harappa

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Bantu

Harappan writing has not been deciphered by modern historians. What does "decipher" mean?

• native

• a large, relatively self-contained land mass forming a subdivision of a continent

• to decode or understand something

• relating to a city or town

What caused flooding in the Indus River Valley?

• snow melt from the Himalayas

• snow melt from the Hindu Kush Mountains

• winter monsoons

• summer monsoons

Which did not act as a barrier for the people of the Indus River Valley?

• Himalayan Mountains

• Hindu Kush Mountains

• Sahara Desert

• Thar Desert

What are monsoons?

• severe droughts

• heavy floods

• seasonal winds

• an Indian city-state

Which body of water does the Indus River flow into?

• Arabian Sea

• Bay of Bengal

• Ganges River

• Red Sea

Which is not thought to be a reason for the downfall of Harappan society?

• flooding

• earthquakes

• deforestation and degradation of soil

• disorganized and incompetent government