WorksheetsCh. 14 > Unlocking the Secrets of Mohenjodaro
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Harappa and Mohenjodaro were the two great centers of the
central Asia civilization
Indus valley civilization
Ganges valley civilization
citadel civilization
The Indus valley civilization flourished for about
200 years
400 years
100 years
800 years
The ruins of Mohenjodaro are located in present-day
Afghanistan
India
Iraq
Pakistan
How did archaeologists determine that Mohenjodaro was carefully planned?
Ancient documents showed plans for the city
Excavated ruins revealed streets divided into blocks.
Paintings told the history of how the city was built
Archeologists found the diary of the city architect
Mohenjodaro was divided into a lower city and a fortress known as the
citadel
palace
pyramid
temple
The discovery of weightThe discovery of weights, marked rods, and a scale, suggest that the people of Mohenjodaros
kept themselves healthy by exercising
used stone as a form of currency
had a uniform system of measurement
invented as system of writing
The most dramatic feature of the citadel was the
bath
granary
garden
plaza
Some archaeologists think that the Great Bath was used for religious rituals. What evidence supports this idea?
The Great Bath had a drain to remove dirty water
Bathing rituals are important in Indian religion.
Dressing rooms had paintings of religious rituals
Ancient Egyptian temples often had bathing pools
What was significant about the discovery of a stone statue of a man?
It proved that only men lived in the lower city
It revealed the name of the king who ruled Mohenjodaro
It explained how Mohenjodaro civilization ended
It showed how men in Mohenjodaro might have dressed.
Why were archaeologists puzzled about the discovery of stone seals in Mohenjodaro?
because so few were discovered
because the seals were carved with pictographs
because the seals were engraved with animals
because little is known about their meaning and use
What evidence showed that Mohenjodaro had an advanced sewer system?
similar systems in other settlements of the time
a network of drains and clay pipes
its location near the Indus River
beads made of stone and clay
Archaeologists have concluded that Mohenjodaro's sewer system made it possible for
all residents to share a central bathroom
all residents to have private bathrooms.
all residents to irrigate their crops
all residents to have clean drinking water
Most of the people in Mohenjodaro lived in the
lower city
citadel
upper city
granary
Which of the following was a feature of houses in Mohenjodaro?
no roofs
flat roofs
windows on the ground floor
stone bricks
Houses in Mohenjodaro had from one to a dozen rooms. What have scientists concluded from this?
Wealthier people lived in the larger homes.
People had families with many children
More than one family lived in a house
People slept in outdoor courtyards to escape the heat
What can be concluded from the discovery of game pieces and toys in Mohenjodaro?
Adults probably played more complex games
Children probably played simpler games
People had enough free time to play
All of the above
What did the discovery of a model of a two-wheeled cart suggest to archaeologists studying Mohenjodaro?
what farm crops people might have grown
where people might have built workshops
how people might have transported goods to market
why people might have made such models
How have scholars learned about Mohenjodaro?
by reading diaries left behind by its people
by discovering what stone seals were used for
by excavating the tombs of its kings
by studying its buildings and artifacts
Which of the following remains unknown about the Indus valley civilization?
what happened it end it
where it was located
when it started
when it ended
Based on artifacts found in Mohenjodaro, people were skilled at making objects from what material?
iron
gold
bronze
stone
What is another name for the Indus valley civilization that comes from the name of another ancient Indian city?
Great Bath
Indus valley civilization
Harappan civilization
citadel
