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Indus valley civilization

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 3hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
India is a ________________, meaning it is a part of Asia.
a)
subcontinent
b)
continent
c)
region
d)
landform
2.
What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Huang Ho River
d)
Indus River
3.
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
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
What was a "seal"?
a)
A way to mark an object made by someone
b)
A way to hold an envelope together
c)
A barking animal
d)
An ancient ritual of religion
7.
Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 
a)
building complex
b)
park system 
c)
drainage and sewage system
8.
Buildings and streets in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were arranged in a 
a)
mountain
b)
grid
c)
circle
9.
This mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia.
a)
Alps
b)
Carpathian
c)
Himalayas
d)
Indialius
10.
The Indus River Valley Civilizations' cities were structured:
a)
in ovals, with small square buildings
b)
in grids, with separate areas for residential and governmental buildings
c)
in triangles, centered around the pyramids
d)
in squares, separated by social classes
11.
Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
It brought rain to the area
b)
It was hard to cross
c)
It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming
12.
What were two things that these ancient people developed in the Indus River Valley?
a)
sewer system, grid - like streets
b)
written language, temples
c)
roads, irrigation
13.

What feature is labeled with a J?

a)

The Himalayas

b)

the Indus River

c)

the Deccan Plateau

d)

the Ganges River

14.

What feature is labeled with an H?

a)

the Indus River

b)

the Ganges River

c)

the Eastern Ghats

d)

the Hindu Kush

15.

Like other ancient civilizations, ancient India was divided into four__________ ___________, also called __________, based on occupation.

a)

ultimate religions, leaders

b)

social classes, castes

c)

government classes, dictators

16.

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

monsoon

d)

typhoon

17.

What prevented ancient India from having much contact with other civilizations?

a)

religion

b)

the Himalayas

c)

no language

d)

it was illegal

18.

There were two theories on what happened to the Indus Valley Civilization. Theory 1 states that several waves of Aryan invaders destroyed the Harappan people. Which piece of evidence below supports Theory 1?

a)

The civilization disappeared around the same time the Aryans arrived.

b)

Archeologists have found traces of the settlements in the Ganges River

c)

Skeletons that were found from the cities show signs of sickness

19.
Why were the surrounding landforms favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
The physical features provided natural barriers for protection
b)
Fertile soil allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops
c)
It gave the people timber to build homes
20.
Why was fertile soil so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
It prevented attacks from enemies
b)
Brought rain and flooding to water crops
c)
It allowed settlers to plant and harvest crops in one location
21.
Which of the following land areas is between the Eastern and Western Ghats Mountains?
a)
Thar Desert
b)
Indus Valley
c)
Deccan Plateau
d)
Himalayas 
22.
Mt. Everest is a part of which of the following mountain ranges? 
a)
Hindu Kush
b)
Himalayas
c)
Appalachian
d)
Eastern ghats
23.

Why we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

They did not have a system of writing

b)

It was a very secret society that didn't write down any records

c)

We cannot decipher their script or written language

24.

What religion forms the basis of the caste system?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

25.
Where was the Indus Valley Civilization? 
a)
South Africa
b)
Pakistan and India
c)
Iraq and India 
26.
The name of the large city discovered in 1921
a)
Harappa
b)
Cayro
c)
Bay of Bengal 
27.
The people of the Indus Valley practiced
a)
pottery making
b)
communal farming
c)
reading and writing
28.
True or False: The people of the Indus Valley domesticated animals 
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What caused the irrigation system to be destroyed? 
a)
Invadors
b)
Volcanos
c)
Earthquakes and floods
30.
Name the two rivers that were part of the Indus Valley 
a)
Euphrates and Nile
b)
Arabian and Bengal
c)
Ganges and Indus
31.
What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Euphrates River
c)
Huang Ho River
d)
Indus River
32.

What was the first ancient city archeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?

a)

Harappa

b)

Pakistan

c)

Medina

33.

Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

a)

It brought rain to the area

b)

It was difficult to cross

c)

It made the land fertile

34.

What was the most important building in Harappa ?

a)

The Great Granary

b)

The houses

c)

The Great Bath

35.

What was the most important building in Mohenjodaro?

a)

The Great Gramary

b)

The Sewage System

c)

The Great Bath.

36.

Which of the following is not one of the artifacts found in the Indus Valley Civilization?

a)

pottery

b)

toys

c)

paintings

d)

seals

37.
Indus Valley Civilization belonged to 
a)
Old Stone Age
b)
Middle Stone Age
c)
New Stone Age
d)
Metal  Age
38.
Which of the following Indus sites is located in Larkana district of Sindh in Pakistan
a)
Ropar
b)
Harappa
c)
Mohenjodaro
d)
Kalibhangan
39.
The swimming pool called great bath is located at 
a)
Harappa
b)
Mohenjodaro
c)
Lothal
d)
None of the above
40.
The largest sites of Indus Valley Civilization 
a)
Lothal and Kalibhangan
b)
Mohenjodaro
c)
Harappa and Mohenjodaro
d)
Harappa and Lothal
41.
The main features of the Harappan Civilization was 
a)
Rural Planning 
b)
Town Planning 
c)
Adm.System
d)
None of the Above
42.
The main skills of the Indus people in Town Planning
a)
Adm. System
b)
River Management
c)
underground drainage system
43.
Houses ,Canals and pavements were made of 
a)
Bricks
b)
Burnt Bricks
c)
Stone 
d)
Pebbles 
44.
What are two reasons we know very little about the Indus Valley Civilization?
a)
The Indus River in northern India and the Ganges in modern day Pakistan
b)
Large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
c)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
d)
We cannot decipher their script or written language.  Much of their civilization is buried under a water table.  
45.
What evidence suggests that Indus Valley cities were run by a strong central government?
a)
Global climate change
b)
Large fortified citadels, organzied well planned cities
c)
The Hindu Kosh Mountains, Himilayas
d)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
46.
Look at the subcontinent that is India.  How has India's geography helped to protect people living in the Deccan Plateau?
a)
The Indus River in northern India and the Ganges in modern day Pakistan
b)
Large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
c)
Western Ghats Mountains from the west, the Eastern Ghats Mountains in the east.  The Vindhya Mou tains from the north and bodies of water in the south protected people from invaders
d)
The Hindu Kush Mountains, Himilayas
47.
How could the environment have contributed to the decline of Indus Valley civilization?
a)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls.
b)
Western Ghats Mountains from the west, the Eastern Ghats Mountains in the east.  The Vindhya Mou tains from the north and bodies of water in the south protected people from invaders
c)
large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
d)
Climate change left the land very dry.  There may have not been enough water for all of the Indus people
48.
Which are two great rivers on the subcontinent?
a)
The Hindu Kush Mountains, Himilayas
b)
Citadels and fortified and have 40 foot walls
c)
The Indus and the Ganges
d)
Large fortified citadels, organzied well planned cities
49.
How can we deduce there were social classes in the Indus civilization?
a)
There are small houses and large mansions, telling us there was a very wealthy class of people and the others
b)
The Hindu Kush Mountains, Himilayas
c)
The Indus and the Ganges
d)
Citadels are fortified and have 40 foot walls
50.

What word dest describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?

a)

Country

b)

Subcontinent

c)

State

d)

Region

51.

What body of water does the indus river flow into?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Red sea

52.

Why is india a subcontinent?

a)

It is surrounded by fertile plains.

b)

It is an island.

c)

It is isolated by the mountains and seas.

d)

It is mostly desert.

53.

What weather event did early farming villages in India depend on?

a)

Summer monsoon

b)

Spring typhoon

c)

winter blizzards

d)

fall droughts

54.

Where did the people of this civilization store their surplus grain?

a)

Citadels

b)

The Great Bath

c)

Granaries

d)

Pyramids

55.

What is "A" on the map?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indus River

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Bay of Bengal

56.

What is "B" on the map?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indus River

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Arabian Sea

57.

What is "C" on the map?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indus River

c)

Himalaya Mountains

d)

Hindu Kush Mountains

58.

What is "D" on the map?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Arabian Sea

c)

Hindu Kush Mountains

d)

Himalaya Mountains

59.

What is "E" on the map?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Arabian Sea

60.

What is "F" on the map?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Hindu Kush Mountains

c)

Bay of Bengal

d)

Arabian Sea

61.
Indus civilization placed restrictions on marriage and employment which were based on social class.  What were Indus social classes called?
a)
Feudal System
b)
Castes
c)
Hierarchy
d)
Patriarchy
62.
The Caste system was created by the __
a)
Aryans
b)
Indians
c)
Chinese
63.
What river did these people in the ancient India settle along?
a)
Tigris
b)
Nile
c)
Indus
64.
A common building material in the Indus River Valley was
a)
stone
b)
bronze
c)
mud brick
d)
terracotta
65.
The Aryans were _______________ from the North.
a)
friends of the Indus River Valley people
b)
towns in the Indus River Valley
c)
invaders
d)
a social system
66.
What is Sanskrit?
a)
a book written by Aryan Brahmins.
b)
the language of ancient India.
c)
animal sacrifice practiced by Harappans.
d)
the practice of mummification.

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