Indus Valley and China Review

What made its city planning different than other civilizations of its time?

• Lack of water

• The grid system

• The farm land

• The people

Why don't we know a lot about Mohenjo Daro?

• There was no writing

• We can't figure out their writing

• Everything is in complete ruin

• They were very secretive

Where on earth is the Indus River Valley?

• Iraq

• Pakistan and Western India

• North Carolina

• China

Which of the following terms means "ready to bear or produce crops abundantly?"

• fertile

• desert

• stamp seal

• granary

What is another name for the Indus Valley civilization?

• Harrapan Civilization

• Mohenjo Daro

• India

• Mesopotamia

Which of the following best tells what we know about their religion?

• They were monotheistic. They had a god of the sun.

• They were polytheistic. They had many gods and temples.

• They were Hindu. They worshiped the earth.

• We don't know much about their religion. We cannot read their writing.

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

• hurricane

• tsunami

• monsoon

• typhoon

What prevented ancient India from having much contact with other civilizations?

• religion

• the Himalayas

• no language

• it was illegal

In order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ___________.  

• Moksha
• Karma
• Ahimsa
• Shiva

What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?

• Hinduism
• Vishnu
• Caste
• Moksha