India 44-48

Mohenjo-Daro was a civilization in ancient India.

• True

• False

Summer monsoons bring heavy rains while winter monsoons are dry.

• True

• False

The correct order of events from page 46 is...

• 1,5,4,3,2

• 5,4,1,2,4

• 2,3,4,1,5

• 5,4,1,2,3

What was the purpose of government in the Indus Valley civilization?

• decide issues of agriculture and trade

• organize construction projects

• build small engines for the first cars

• All of the above

What was the function of the citadel?

• To protect key government and religious buildings

• To hold religious services

• A monument to the gods they believed in

• None of the these

How is the Harappan writing system similar to Mesopotamian writing?

• They used picture like symbols pressed into clay

• They used papyrus to write on

• Rosetta Stone

• All of these

How is the Harappan writing different from Mesopotamian cuneiform?

• They used different symbols

• They carved stamps or seals

• They used a Greek system of letters

• They used an early system of the post office

How were Indus Valley cities "well organized"?

• They used straight roads to make a grid with city blocks

• They had a standard system of of weight and length to keep the roads and buildings uniform

• They hired the same builders to build every building

• The airport was constructed using the best materials

Which of the following was not a modern convenience the Indus Valley had?

• clay pipes

• houses with bathrooms

• fresh water from a well

• stop signs

It is possible that the Indus Valley used ideas they saw in Mesopotamia because

• they visited Mesopotamia while trading

• both civilizations lived during the same time

• Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley are the same place

• both civilizations were built by the Egyptians