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The Harappan Empire - Ancient Civilizations Standard

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Harappan Civilization was founded on what river

a)

Ganges River

b)

Brahmaputra River

c)

Indus River

d)

Tiber River

2.

What did the Harappans use to build with?

a)

Mud & sand

b)

Fire baked bricks

c)

Wood

d)

Leaves

3.

What other city formed on the same river as the Harappan?

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Harappa

c)

Delhi

d)

Mumbai

4.

How were the roads arranged?

a)

There was no arrangement

b)

Triangular patterns

c)

In circles

d)

The roads were arranged into a series of grid-systems.

5.

Which one of these was a technological innovation of the Harrappan civilization

a)

Wheel

b)

Aquaducts

c)

Pulley

d)

Wells

6.

City dwellers of the Harappa city made tools out of what?

a)

Copper

b)

Bronze

c)

Steel

d)

Stone

7.

The Harappan civilization created a (blank) standardized system.

a)

Housing

b)

Justice

c)

Measuring

d)

Weight

8.

Harrapans are known for their what type of carvings?

a)

Wood carvings

b)

seal carvings-to stamp

c)

Stone carvings

d)

Steel carvings

9.

Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?

a)

Granaries

b)

In their homes

c)

At a grocery store

d)

In a basment

10.

Hidden underneath ______ archaeologists found remains of houses, buildings and temples built thousands of years ago!

a)

the original Indian sea-bed

b)

present-day cities

c)

layers of soil

d)

volcanic remains

11.
A feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa ancient cities was
a)
citadel
b)
running water and sewage
c)
brick homes
d)
all of the choices
12.

Why do historians know less about the Harappan civilization than they know about ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

a)

The writings of ancient India have not been deciphered.

b)

Ancient India was not advanced enough to have a writing system.

c)

Ancient India did not need a writing system because they did not trade.

d)

Ancient India did have a writing system called Sanskrit.

13.

The beginning of the Harappan civilization.

a)

300 BC

b)

1500 BC

c)

2300 BC

d)

2019 AD

14.

True or false: The Harappans were peaceful and had a strong central government.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following best describes what is known about Harappan political structure?

a)

the Harappan Empire was highly centralized and relied on an extensive bureaucracy to govern its dominions

b)

the Harappans were a loosely-organized confederation of city states

c)

the Harappans shared a common culture but there is little evidence regarding their exact political structure

d)

the Harappans lived in large city states that were constantly at war with one another

16.
Which number correctly identifies the country India?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
Archaeologists have found that the Harappan civilization was advanced; including this modern convenience:
a)
indoor plumbing [toilets!]
b)
washing machine
c)
vacuum
d)
blender
18.
Another commonly used name for the IndusRiver Valley Civilization based on the largest city of the area, Harappa.
a)
Harappan Civilization
b)
Himalayas
c)
Indus River
d)
Monsoons
19.
A mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
a)
Himalayas
b)
Indus River
c)
Monsoons
d)
Indus River Valley Civilization
20.
The heavy ​rains​ that ​accompany​ the ​seasonal​ wind of South Asia that blows from the ​southwest​ in ​summer.
a)
Monsoons
b)
Indus River
c)
Indus River Valley Civilization
21.

Extra point:

Who got the independence of India in 1947?

a)

Maata Gandhi

b)

Maarja Gandhi

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Madhava Gandhi