History Quiz - Ch 5 Part 1

When did the Harappan civilization approximately exist?

• 2500 BC - 1500 BC

• 2300 BC - 1000 BC

• 320 BC - 184 BC

• 1500 BC - 500 BC

What is the approximate time period of the Aryan civilization according to the timeline?

• 2500 BC - 2000 BC

• 2300 BC - 1500 BC

• 1500 BC - 1000 BC

• 320 BC - 184 BC

During which period did the Mauryan Empire exist?

• 500 BC - AD

• 2500 BC - 2000 BC

• 1500 BC - 500 BC

• 320 BC - 184 BC

Who discovered the ancient city of Harappa and its sister city, Mohenjo-Daro?

• Sir John Marshall

• Sir Alexander Cunningham

• Sir Mortimer Wheeler

• Sir William Jones

In which decade did historians begin to learn more about the ancient civilizations of India?

• 1900s

• 1910s

• 1920s

• 1930s

Where are the ancient cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro located?

• In the Ganges Valley in what is now India

• In the Indus Valley in what is now Pakistan

• In the Nile Valley in what is now Egypt

• In the Yellow River Valley in what is now China

What is the approximate date of the Harappan cities Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

• 3300 BC

• 2300 BC

• 1300 BC

• 300 BC

How far apart are the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

• 100 miles

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

• 400 miles

What is the name given to the people from the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?

• Indus people

• Harappan civilization

• Mohenjo-Daroans

• Ancient city dwellers

What significant structure did Mohenjo-Daro have?

• The Great Wall

• The Great Bath

• The Great Hall

• The Great Tower