Lesson 14 Unlock the Secrets of mohenjodaro

Harappa and Mohenjodaro were the two great centers of the

• central Asia civilization.

• Indus valley civilization.

• citadel civilization.

The Indus valley civilization flourished for about

• 200 years.

• 400 years

• 100 years

• 800 years

The ruins of Mohenjodaro are located in present-day

• Pakistan.

• Iraq.

• Afghanistan.

How did archaeologists determine that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?

• Ancient documents showed plans for the city.

• Excavated ruins revealed streets divided into blocks.

• Archeologists found the diary of the city architect.

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

• citadel.

• palace.

• pyramid

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

• kept themselves healthy by exercising.

• had a uniform system of measurement.

• invented a system of writing.

The most dramatic feature of the citadel was the

• plaza.

• garden

• bath

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

• Ancient Egyptian temples often had bathing pools.

• Dressing rooms had paintings of religious rituals.

• Bathing rituals are important in Indian religion.

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

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

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

• It explained how Mohenjodaro civilization ended.

• It showed how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed.

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

• because the seals were engraved with animals

• because little is known about their meaning and use

• because the seals were carved with pictographs

• because so few were discovered