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Indus River Valley Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mohenjo-Daro and Balakot were different because...

a)

Mohenjo-Daro focused on farming and Balakot focused on trade.

b)

Mohenjo-Daro focused on trade and Balakot focused on farming.

c)

They were pretty much the same

d)

The streets were different in both cities.

2.

Mohenjo-Daro and Balakot were similar because

a)

They had the same type on economy

b)

They were laid out the same (streets)

c)

They had the same ruler

d)

They were not similar

3.

The Indus Valley’s major fresh water source was…

a)

Ganges River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

e)

Indus River

4.

The Great Bath was used as a …

a)

Religious way to purify people

b)

An industrial way to wash animals for sacrifice

c)

Religious way to sacrifice people

d)

A way to irrigate the crops

5.

The Indus Valley’s major salt water source was…

a)

Ganges River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

e)

Indus River

6.

What did Mohenjo-Daro use in the city to help prepare for a year with little food?

a)

Houses

b)

The Citadel

c)

The Great Bath

d)

The Granary

e)

Baked clay bricks

7.

Compass Birds are used by sailors for what?

a)

To show them when a storm is coming

b)

To warm them of rocks under the ocean

c)

To show them where the closes land is

d)

As meals on board

e)

Kings and Priests

8.

Compass birds were used by sailors in what city?

a)

Mohenjo-Daro

b)

Harappa

c)

Balakot

d)

Ur, Mesopotamia

9.

The preferred mode of land transportation for moving large amounts was…

a)

Elephant

b)

Bullock Cart

c)

Camels

d)

Dodge Caravan

10.

Why do we know little about the Indus Valley people?

a)

We have not translated their language

b)

We have not found any artifacts they left behind

c)

They had no written language

d)

c. They had no spoken language

11.

The Citadel was…

a)

A thirty foot mount that was important to religion and government.

b)

A large area used for worships

c)

The capital building

d)

The biggest city in the Indus Valley

12.

We know that Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley traded because....

a)

Historians found Ziggurats in the Indus Valley.

b)

Historians found Indus trading seals in Mesopotamia.

c)

Read read about trade in Indus Valley literature.

d)

Historians found the same laws in both civilizations.

13.

The first Indus Valley cities were uncovered in...

a)

2001 C.E.

b)

1921 C.E.

c)

1799 C.E.

d)

1100 C.E.

14.

Some of the most impressive things about Indus Valley cities were...

a)

The grid system used to lay out the roads.

b)

The impressive sewage system

c)

The use of streetlights

d)

The use of windows to create air-conditioning in homes

15.

The Indus Valley people were considered _______1________ because scientist found______2_______.

a)

1. War mongers 2. Many weapons

b)

1. Peaceful 2.Few weapons

c)

1. Weak 2. Many Weapons

d)

1. Powerful 2. Few weapons