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Indus valley 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Civilization began in the Indus River Valley about _________ years ago!

a)

5,000

b)

6,000

c)

4,000

d)

2,000

2.

The two biggest cities in the Indus Valley were __________ and ____________.

a)

Harappa, Burgaw

b)

Mohenjo-Daro, Burgaw

c)

Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro

d)

Harappa, Wilmington

3.

Why did ancient people use the river as a road?

a)

the people could not agree where to build roads

b)

it was safer than building roads

c)

it was easier and faster to travel by boat than across land

d)

the people did not have enough money to build roads

4.

Many ancient cities were built near __________.

a)

Police stations

b)

Citadels

c)

Rivers

d)

Farmlands

5.

Indus people did not use __________.

a)

libraries

b)

plows

c)

money

d)

farms

6.

Indus Valley traders traveled by boat, on foot, and by cart. They traded with ___________________.

a)

China

b)

Austrailia

c)

The United States

d)

Mesopotamia

7.

What were the houses in the Indus Valley made of?

a)

stone

b)

cedar logs

c)

animal skins

d)

mud bricks baked hard in ovens

8.

Indus valley civilization is also called as _______________

a)

Harrapan civilization

b)

River Civilization

c)

Indian Civilization

d)

Civilization

9.

What trading system did the Indus valley civilization use?

a)

Barter system

b)

Money

c)

Coins

d)

None of these

10.

How did the Indus valley people trade?

a)

Through water

b)

Through walking

c)

They did not trade

d)

Through throwing