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DOL 4- Indus Valley

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the enduring legacies of the ancient Indus Valley?

a)

sewer system & wheel

b)

sewer system & grid city layout

c)

writing & sewer system

d)

concept of zero & writing

2.

What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

Tigris River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Huang Ho River

d)

Indus River

3.

What made the caste system a different social structure than other civilizations?

a)

You are born into a caste and can't switch to a different one.

b)

You can freely move to a new caste when you get a new job.

c)

The social structure is a square with all classes equal.

d)

A person chooses a job and everyone gets equal pay.

4.

The Indian Caste System is:

a)

The separation of government and residential buildings.

b)

The division of Indian society based on birth, wealth, and occupations.

c)

The process of selecting occupations based on family status.

d)

The division of farmland in Ancient India.

5.

India is a ________________, meaning it is a part of Asia.

a)

subcontinent

b)

continent

c)

region

d)

landform

6.

Buildings and streets in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were arranged in a

a)

mountain

b)

grid

c)

circle

d)

pyramid

7.

What happened to end the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

A destructive earthquake happened.

b)

No one is sure what happened.

c)

They ran out of food.

d)

The river changed course.

8.

Along with Harappa, what other city was located in the Indus Valley?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Sumer

c)

Mohenjo-Daro

d)

Babylon

9.

Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilizations?

a)

We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.

b)

We have not discovered the location of the civilization.

c)

We can't interpret their writing.

d)

We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.

10.

What were the capital cities of ancient Indus Valley?

a)

Ur and Sumer

b)

Babylon and Thebes

c)

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

d)

Harappa and Memphis