Mohenjodaro / Harappan Civilization

Symbol that stands for an object, sound, or idea.

• citadel

• pictograph

• sanctum

Where was Harappan civilization located?

• The Indus River Valley.

• By the Ganges River.

• On the Deccan Plateau.

Which of the following is NOT a theory social scientists have for how Harappan Civilization ended?

• Destroyed by the impact of a meteor.

• Destroyed by invaders.

• Ended by natural disasters like floods and earthquakes.

Balance scales, stone weights, and marked rods found in Mohenjodaro is evidence that the people there had...

• a uniform system of weights and measures.

• a complex written language.

• a highly developed religious system.

One technological advancement that Mohenjodaro developed 2,000 years before anyone else was...

• a sewer system.

• the wheel.

• bronze weaponry.

Mohenjodaro's lower city was divided by streets into different blocks, showing it was a...

• a well-planned city.

• primitive civilization.

• classless society.

A large structure on the citadel, eight feet deep and dozens of feet long, that may have been used for purification rituals.

• The Great Bath

• The Well of Ascension

• The Inner Sanctum

What evidence is there that the people of Mohenjodaro were divided into richer and poorer classes?

• Some houses had only a few rooms while others had many.

• Their records describe the lives of the wealthy and poor.

• Some houses were full of chests holding gold coins.

What game still played today is thought to have evolved from an ancient board game in India?

• Chess

• Monopoly

• Among Us

What is one major challenge social scientists have in learning about the Harappan civilization?

• No one knows how to translate their written language.

• They had no written language.

• Very few artifacts have been found in the ruins of their cities.