WorksheetsIndus Valley Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following does NOT make up the Indian subcontinent?
India
Pakistan
China
Bangladesh
A subcontinent can be best described as
A large body of water such as an ocean
A large landmass that is part of a continent.
A very long river, such as the Nile.
A long range of tall mountains such as the Hymalayas.
Which of the following separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia?
The Caucus Mountains
The Zagros Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Himalayan Mountains
The main river that flows through the Indus Valley Civilization is
The Nile River
The Indus River
The Ganges River
The Tigris River
The Indian subcontinent experiences monsoons which are
seasonal floods in the Ganges and Indus Rivers.
seasonal earthquakes in most of the fertile river valleys.
seasonal winds that blow in and out of the subcontinent.
seasonal tsunami waves that flood the lands.
The summer monsoons bring in moist air from
the Indus River Valley in the form of floods
the ocean in the form of large rain clouds
the desert in the form of dry winds.
Mars, bro. MARS!!!
Winter monsoons blow in from the northeast, bringing dry air from
The Indian Ocean
Inland deserts of Asia
The Indus River Valley
The Pacific ocean
One of the environmental challenges faced by people of the Indus Valley was
Flooding
Earthquakes
Volcanos
Tidal waves
CARLOS!!!
(kssss...)
The Indus Valley Civilization influenced a smaller area than either Egypt and Mesopotamia
True
False
The planned cities of the Indus Valley were built
In the shape of a circle, with smaller circles inside.
In the shape of a grid like a waffle.
In the shape of a long line that went on for many many miles.
In a random way with no particular shape.
Engineers in many Indus Valley cities built
Windmills for energy
Sewer systems and plumbing
Solar panels for lights
The first buildings using metal frames.
Another name for the Indus Valley Civilization is
Mesopotamian civilization
Indian Subcontinent civilization
Harappan civilization
The Iron civilization
What is unique about the Himalayan Mountains?
It is the longest mountain range in the world.
It is the tallest mountain range in the world.
They have the most rain of any mountain range.
They have the most peaks of any mountain range.
What did the people of Harappan do to protect their city from invaders in the middle of a river valley?
The built a very large wall to protect themselves.
They built a very large moat full of water.
They built a large army to defend their city.
They built a series of canals to stop floods.
How did the people of Harappan protect their city from floods in the middle of a river valley?
The built a very large wall to protect themselves.
They built a series of canals to stop floods.
They built their buildings on top of mud brick platforms.
They built a large dam to stop the flow of the Indus River.
Which of the following is an example of an artifact?
A fossil from a wooly mammoth
A bronze axe
Bones from an ancient human species
Precious minerals like diamonds, gold and silver
Corn! Lots and lots of corn!
What type of artifacts were found in Harappan that suggest prosperity in their culture?
Metal tools
Toys
Stone buildings
Ivory from elephants
Animals were important to the culture of the Harappan Civilization
True
False
Cultural diffusion is when
Culture slowly disappears over time because people don't respect traditions
Culture doesn't disappear. It just gets a little bit smaller.
Everyone speaks the same language and there are few cultural differences.
Ideas and technology are exchanged through trade with other peoples.
Cultural diffusion took place between the people of the Indus Valley and many other cultures, including
The Roman Empire
Mesopotamia
The Greeks
Ancient Japan
Which social class of people was closely linked to the rulers of the Indus Valley Civilization?
The priests
The merchants
The warriors
The craftsmen
In what other civilizations are priests closely related to the rulers?
[Pick more than one]
Sumer
Rome
Greece
Egypt
America
What was an environmental cause of the decline of Indus Valley Civilization?
Volcanos
Cold weather
Tidal waves
Soil depletion?
What was a human cause of the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Invasion by the Aryans
Invasion by the Assyrians
Invasion by the Mongols
Not enough farming
