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The Indus Valley Civilization

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which scenario best illustrates a conglomeration?

a)

A city council debating a new law

b)

A mixture of different companies merged into one entity

c)

A single tree in a forest

d)

A flowing river with tributaries

2.

Which lifestyle best fits the description of nomadic?

a)

A family moving seasonally with their livestock

b)

A farmer tending a permanent plot of land

c)

A city’s municipal government

d)

A factory producing electronics

3.

Which example demonstrates social stratification?

a)

Workers in a cooperative with equal pay

b)

A society divided into classes of royalty, merchants, and peasants

c)

A classroom where everyone participates equally

d)

A family of five living in a small house

4.

Which activity is most closely associated with archaeology?

a)

Studying ancient artifacts to understand past societies

b)

Writing modern novels

c)

Conducting chemical experiments

d)

Observing wildlife behavior

5.

What does it mean to decipher a text?

a)

To ignore it

b)

To copy it exactly

c)

To interpret a message that is difficult to understand

d)

To translate it word-for-word without context

6.

Which process is an example of urbanization?

a)

Expanding cities with new housing and infrastructure

b)

Planting crops in rural areas

c)

Building a single house in the countryside

d)

Migrating from one country to another

7.

Which scenario best shows sophistication?

a)

A basic wooden chair

b)

A complex computer algorithm designed for global data analysis

c)

A simple meal of bread and water

d)

A hand-drawn sketch by a beginner

8.

Which example illustrates irrigation?

a)

A farmer watering crops using canals and channels

b)

Rain naturally falling on fields

c)

A city plumbing system

d)

Cleaning a street with a broom

9.

What is a tributary?

a)

A primary river that flows directly into the sea

b)

A smaller river that flows into a larger river

c)

A canal used for irrigation

d)

A man-made dam

10.

Which statement is speculative?

a)

Based on the evidence, we know the exact date the city was built.

b)

Historians theorize that a natural disaster may have caused the city’s decline.

c)

The city has streets running north-south.

d)

Archaeologists found pottery shards at the site.

11.

Which best describes proximity?

a)

The quality of being nearby or close

b)

A measure of height

c)

A measure of population

d)

The distance across a continent

12.

Which practice is sanitary?

a)

Connecting homes to a drainage system to prevent contamination

b)

Leaving waste in open streets

c)

Polluting a river with chemicals

d)

Ignoring hygiene in food preparation

13.

Which feature is most indicative of a civilization?

a)

Small, scattered family groups

b)

Organized cities, writing, and governance

c)

A nomadic lifestyle

d)

Individual survival without communal structure

14.

Which is considered a commodity in trade?

a)

A rare handwritten manuscript

b)

Raw cotton used to make textiles

c)

Personal family heirlooms

d)

A local government law

15.

Which scenario best demonstrates cohesion?

a)

A group of people working together toward a common goal

b)

Students working separately on individual projects

c)

A solitary traveler walking alone

d)

Disorganized city traffic