Topic 6 Early Civilizations of India Test

The Indus Valley Civilization flourished from approximately:

• 3000 BCE to 1500 BCE
• 2000 BCE to 500 BCE
• 1500 BCE to 500 BCE
• 500 BCE to 500 CE

Which river was central to the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Ganges
• Yamuna
• Indus
• Brahmaputra

What natural feature formed the northern border of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Arabian Sea
• Hindu Kush mountains
• Thar Desert
• Bay of Bengal

Which of these was an important crop grown in the Indus River Valley?

• Rice
• Corn
• Potatoes
• Wheat

Which of these was NOT a major city of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Harappa
• Pataliputra
• Mohenjo-daro
• Dholavira

What was a notable feature of Indus Valley cities?

• Grid-pattern streets
• Pyramids
• Great walls
• Skyscrapers

The Indus Valley Civilization engaged in ________ trade, which means they conducted trade by sea.

• Overland
• Aerial
• Maritime
• Subterranean

Indus Valley trading seals have been discovered as far away as:

• Mesopotamia
• China
• Egypt
• Greece

What type of writing did the Indus Valley people use?

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Pictographs
• Alphabet

Why is our knowledge of the Indus Valley Civilization limited?

• They didn't build any large structures
• They didn't use any form of writing
• All their cities were destroyed by natural disasters
• Their writing system hasn't been deciphered