TEST-Indus Valley Civilization

The ancient Indus Valley Civilization was located in the present-day countries of __________ and __________.

• India and China

• India and Pakistan

• Nepal and Bhutan

• Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

The Indus River, which flows from the __________ Mountain range to the __________ Sea, played a crucial role in the development of this civilization.

• Himalayas, Arabian

• Andes, Mediterranean

• Alps, Red

• Rockies, Black

The people of the Indus Valley built amazing cities and had modern conveniences like __________ and __________.

• electricity, internet

• flushing toilets, swimming pools

• elevators, air conditioning

• cars, airplanes

The Indus Valley Civilization had its own written language, but it remains a mystery because __________.

• it was never discovered

• it has not been deciphered/No one speaks this language today

• it was written in sand

• it was only spoken

The people of the Indus Valley were skilled farmers and grew crops like __________, __________, and __________.

• wheat, barley, peas

• rice, corn, potatoes

• apples, oranges, bananas

• coffee, tea, cocoa

The Indus Valley people traded with other civilizations and used boats to sail down the rivers and across the __________ Sea.

• Red

• Black

• Arabian

• Caspian

Archaeologists have found Indus Valley seals in __________, which suggests that they had trade connections with that region.

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• China

• Greece

The Indus Valley cities were laid out in a grid pattern, with homes made of __________ bricks.

• clay

• stone

• mud

• baked

The cities had advanced systems for water and waste management, including __________ and __________.

• water wells, sewers

• wells, drains

• fountains, pools

• lakes, rivers

The largest city of the Indus Valley Civilization was called __________, and it had a unique structure called __________.

• Harappa, the Great Wall

• Mohenjo-daro, the Citadel

• Lothal, the Great Pyramid

• Dholavira, the Great Tower