Lesson 11- Mohenjodaro Review

Harappa and Mohenjodaro were the two great centers of the

• A. central Asia civilization.

• B. Indus valley civilization.

• C. Ganges valley civilization.

• D. citadel civilization.

The ruins of Mohenjodaro are located in present-day

• A. Afghanistan.

• B. India.

• C. Iraq.

• D. Pakistan.

How did archaeologists determine that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?

• A. Ancient documents showed plans for the city.

• B. Excavated ruins revealed streets divided into blocks.

• C. Paintings told the history of how the city was built.

• D. Archeologists found the diary of the city architect.

Mohenjodaro was divided into a lower city and a fortress known as the

• A. citadel.

• B. palace.

• C. pyramid.

• D. temple.

The discovery of weights, marked rods, and a scale suggests that the people of Mohenjodaro

• A. kept themselves healthy by exercising.

• B. used stone as a form of currency.

• C. had a uniform system of measurement.

• D. invented a system of writing.

Some archaeologists think that the Great Bath was used for religious rituals. What evidence supports this idea?

• A. The Great Bath had a drain to remove dirty water.

• B. Bathing rituals are important in Indian religion.

• C. Dressing rooms had paintings of religious rituals.

• D. Ancient Egyptian temples often had bathing pools.

What was significant about the discovery of a stone statue of a man?

• A. It proved that only men lived in the lower city.

• B. It revealed the name of the king who ruled Mohenjodaro.

• C. It explained how Mohenjodaro civilization ended.

• D. It showed how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed.

Why were archaeologists puzzled about the discovery of stone seals in Mohenjodaro?

• A. because so few were discovered

• B. because the seals were carved with pictographs

• C. because the seals were engraved with animals

• D. because little is known about their meaning and use

What evidence showed that Mohenjodaro had an advanced sewer system?

• A. similar systems in other settlements of the time

• B. a network of drains and clay pipes

• C. its location near the Indus River

• D. beads made of stone and clay

Houses in Mohenjodaro had from one to a dozen rooms. What have scientists concluded from this?

• A. Wealthier people lived in the larger homes.

• B. People had families with many children.

• C. More than one family lived in a house.

• D. People slept in outdoor courtyards to escape the heat.