Unlocking the Secrets of Mohenjodaro

What would a structure that is 40 feet long and 9 feet deep that has a well and a drain near one side be used for?

• sifting grain

• making grape juice

• bathing

• dancing

Why was part of the wall raised in Mohenjodaro?

• enemies may attack their homes

• wolves could get into the city

• people were trading in the streets

• only wealthy people could own homes

What year was Mohenjodaro was an active settlement?

• 8000 B.C.E. discovering the Disco Era

• 1000 B.C.E. Israel being ruled by King David

• 600 B.C.E. Social Studies Era

• 2550 B.C.E. Great Pyramids of Egypt

What was unique about Mohenjodaro that other settlements in the time period did not have?

• tall walls

• homes that were made out of sticks

• sewer system

• sandy roads

People in Mohenjodaro lived....

• in the higher city

• below the sand dunes

• in the countryside

• in the lower city

What question below would be difficult to answer about Mohenjodaro's artifacts?

• What songs did people sing

• What were the types of food that people in Mohenjodaro ate?

• Did people in Mohenjodaro play games?

• Did people in Mohenjodaro wear clothes?

What game is referred to as a war game in ancient India?

• basketball

• chess

• baseball

• pictionary

Mohenjodaro had some homes with 1 or 12 rooms. What does that tell you about the homes that had 12 rooms?

• The homes were made for parties.

• Homes could support multiple families

• Homes had indoor bathrooms

• Some people had more money than others

Invaders, floods, and earthquakes as to why Mohenjodaro was lost were considered...

• why it began

• issues of the city being near a river

• why it had strong rulers

• theories for why it disappeared

A seal tells that people in Mohenjodaro saw...

• types of food

• types of animals

• types of jewelry

• priests that people worshipped