Indus Valley Quiz

What river did people in ancient India settle along?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Indus

• Euphrates

The swimming pool called great bath is located at 

• Harappa
• Mohenjodaro
• Lothal
• None of the above

The largest sites of Indus Valley Civilization 

• Lothal and Kalibhangan
• Mohenjodaro
• Harappa and Mohenjodaro
• Harappa and Lothal

Which is the most ancient civilization of India?

• Pre vedic

• Post vedic

• Indus valley

• Maya

What happened to the Indus Civilization?

• A massive earthquake destroyed their cities.

• A horrible plague swept through, killing everyone.

• They went to war against the Greeks and were destroyed.

• No one knows for sure, but possible climate change or invasion.

How do we know that the people of the Indus Valley traded with the Sumerians?

• The civilization boats were found in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea.

• Indus seals were found in Sumer and Sumerian items in the Indus Valley.

• Indus Valley plumbing tools were found in Sumer.

• Sumerian bronze artifacts were found in the Indus Valley ruins.

Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilization?

• It existed for only a few hundred years.

• There are few artifacts from the Indus Valley.

• Its written language has not yet been deciphered.

• It existed in a part of the world that has been largely ignored.

Which of the following distinguished the cities of the Indus Valley?

• Cities were constantly at war despite huge defensive structures.

• Cities were laid down without thinking, forming a jumble of streets.

• Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.

• Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.

What was the main occupation of the Indus Valley civilization?

• Agriculture

• Pottery

• Painting/Art

• Building

HOW IS THE INDUS RIVER SIMILAR TO THE NILE AND TIGRIS AND EUPHRATES RIVERS?

• IT FLOODS EVERY YEAR

• IT DRIES UP EVERY YEAR

• CANALS ARE DUG TO RELIEVE THE FLOODING

• ALL OF THEM FLOW IN THE SAME DIRECTION