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WorksheetsThe Harappan Empire - Ancient Civilizations Standard
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
The Harappan Civilization was founded on what river
Ganges River
Brahmaputra River
Indus River
Tiber River
What did the Harappans use to build with?
Mud & sand
Fire baked bricks
Wood
Leaves
What other city formed on the same river as the Harappan?
Mohenjo-Daro
Harappa
Delhi
Mumbai
How were the roads arranged?
There was no arrangement
Triangular patterns
In circles
The roads were arranged into a series of grid-systems.
Which one of these was a technological innovation of the Harrappan civilization
Wheel
Aquaducts
Pulley
Wells
City dwellers of the Harappa city made tools out of what?
Copper
Bronze
Steel
Stone
The Harappan civilization created a (blank) standardized system.
Housing
Justice
Measuring
Weight
Harrapans are known for their what type of carvings?
Wood carvings
seal carvings-to stamp
Stone carvings
Steel carvings
Where did the Harappans store food for the entire city?
Granaries
In their homes
At a grocery store
In a basment
Hidden underneath ______ archaeologists found remains of houses, buildings and temples built thousands of years ago!
the original Indian sea-bed
present-day cities
layers of soil
volcanic remains
Why do historians know less about the Harappan civilization than they know about ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?
The writings of ancient India have not been deciphered.
Ancient India was not advanced enough to have a writing system.
Ancient India did not need a writing system because they did not trade.
Ancient India did have a writing system called Sanskrit.
The beginning of the Harappan civilization.
300 BC
1500 BC
2300 BC
2019 AD
True or false: The Harappans were peaceful and had a strong central government.
True
False
Which of the following best describes what is known about Harappan political structure?
the Harappan Empire was highly centralized and relied on an extensive bureaucracy to govern its dominions
the Harappans were a loosely-organized confederation of city states
the Harappans shared a common culture but there is little evidence regarding their exact political structure
the Harappans lived in large city states that were constantly at war with one another
Extra point:
Who got the independence of India in 1947?
Maata Gandhi
Maarja Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Madhava Gandhi
