Chapter 14 study guide.

Harappa and Mohenjodaro were the two great centers of the

• Indus valley civilization.

• central Asia civilization.

• Ganges 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

• Afghanistan.

• Iraq.

• Pakistan.

• India.

How did archaeologists determine that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?

• Ancient documents showed plans for the city.

• Excavated ruins revealed streets divided into blocks.

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

• Archeologists found the diary of the city architect.

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

• citadel.

• palace.

• pyramid.

• temple.

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

• invented a system of writing.

• had a uniform system of measurement.

• kept themselves healthy by exercising.

• used stone as a form of currency.

The most dramatic feature of the citadel was the

• granary

• plaza.

• bath.

• garden.

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

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

• Bathing rituals are important in Indian religion.

• Dressing rooms had paintings of religious rituals.

• Ancient Egyptian temples often had bathing pools.

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

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

• It explained how Mohenjodaro civilization ended.

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

• It showed how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed.

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

• because so few were discovered

• because the seals were carved with pictographs

• because the seals were engraved with animals

• because little is known about their meaning and use