Indus Valley Civilization Quiz

What is another name for the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Mohenjo-daro Culture

• Egyptian Civilization

• Harappan Culture

• Mesopotamian Culture

Which of the following was a major city of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Harappa

• Babylon

• Thebes

• Athens

What was one of the first systems designed by the builders of Mohenjo-daro?

• Railway system

• Drainage and sewage system

• Telecommunication network

• Electricity grid

Which of the following animals was domesticated by the Indus Valley people?

• Llamas

• Chickens

• Elephants

• Horses

What type of farming did the Indus Valley Civilization practice?

• Individual farming

• Communal farming

• Hydroponic farming

• Industrial farming

Which natural disasters contributed to the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Earthquakes and floods

• Tsunamis

• Droughts

• Volcanic eruptions

What was one of the main materials traded by the Indus Valley craftsmen?

• Tin

• Bronze

• Gold

• Iron

Which of the following rivers was most closely associated with the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Ganges

• Yamuna

• Indus

• Brahmaputra

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Cities in Inda like Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were...

• planned cities with streets

• not planned and had houses everywhere

• cities of trade

Discovery of streets arranged in a grid-like pattern and a system of pipes for moving water in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro suggest that these ancient river valley cities in South Asia had

• organized governments
• subsistence-based economies
• polytheistic beliefs
• rigid social classes