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Indus Valley civilisation

Indus Valley civilisation

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11 Slides • 62 Questions

1

Multiple Choice

Indus valley civilization is also called as _______________

1

Harrapan civilization

2

River Civilization

3

Indian Civilization

4

Civilization

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Multiple Choice

Is Indus valley civilization a river civilization?

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Yes

2

No

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Multiple Choice

What was the main occupation of the Indus Valley civilization?

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Agriculture

2

Pottery

3

Painting/Art

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Building

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Multiple Choice

What trading system did the Indus valley civilization use?

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Barter system

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Barter systen

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Bartern system

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Barter systej

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Multiple Choice

Indus Valley had a "Citadel". True or false?

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True

2

False

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In the Indus valley civilization Houses were built around the courtyard. True or false?

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

Is a granary a place to store rice

?

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Yes

2

no

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Multiple Choice

How did the Indus valley people trade?

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Through water

2

Through walking

3

They did not trade

4

Through throwing

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Multiple Choice

Did the Indus valley people put stone slabs on top of the drainage system?

1

Yes

2

No

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Multiple Choice

Indus valley was located near _______________________

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Indus river

2

Indus rivelt

3

Inds river

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Indun river

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Multiple Choice

Main 2 cities of Indus valley civilization was?

1

Mohenjo-Daro, Harrapa

2

Mohenjo-DAR0, Harrapa

3

Mohenjo-Daro, Harrapm

4

Mohenjo-Daroharrapa

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Multiple Choice

Indus valley civilization had 3 structures in Upper town and they were?

1

Great bath, granary, assembly hall

2

Grat bath, granary, assembly hall

3

Great bath, granari, assembly hall

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Great bath, granary, assembly hale

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Multiple Choice

Indus valley people cared about their health & wealth. True or false?

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True

2

Falsa

3

False

4

Treu

16

Multiple Choice

Indus Valley Civilization belonged to the ______ age

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Copper

2

Iron

3

Bronze

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Multiple Choice

The Great Granary was found in _______

1

Mohenjodaro

2

Harappa

3

Lothal

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Multiple Choice

The Indus Valley civilization flourished _____ years ago

1

4500

2

2000

3

3000

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Multiple Choice

Question image

Identify this structure.

1

Dockyard at Lothal

2

The Great Bath

3

The Assembly Hall

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Multiple Choice

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What is this image called?

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Dancing girl

2

Standing girl

3

Bronze girl

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Multiple Choice

Their main food was ______

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Wheat

2

Rice

3

Barley

22

Multiple Choice

These people traded with______

1

Persia

2

Mesopotamia

3

Afghanistan

4

All of the above

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Multiple Choice

Toys were generally made of _________

1

Clay

2

wood

3

Terracotta

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Multiple Choice

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This jewelry was worn by ________

1

Poor people

2

Rich People

3

All people

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Multiple Choice

People wore _______ clothes.

1

Cotton

2

Woolen

3

Both the above

4

None of the above

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Multiple Choice

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He was also known as _______

1

King

2

Pashupati

3

Priest King

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Multiple Choice

Amulets were worn to ________

1

Look beautiful

2

Show religious importance

3

To keep away from evil

28

Multiple Choice

Harappa is situated on the banks of river _______

1

Indus

2

Ravi

3

Beas

29

Multiple Choice

In the houses of these people the rooms were ______the courtyard.

1

around

2

above

3

below

30

Multiple Choice

The Indus Valley people preferred _______

1

Indoor games

2

Outdoor games

3

Both of the above

31

Multiple Select

A society is called civilization if it has the following characteristics :

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Written languages

2

Domestic Ceremonies

3

Grand Marriages

4

Specialization of Labour

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Multiple Choice

The term civilization is derived from Latin word :

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Civitas

2

Civvillis

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Civitass

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Civilist

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Multiple Choice

Civilization can be defined as ' the stage of human cultural development and organization which is considered most advanced.'

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

____________________ suggests that granaries played a vital role in the Indus Valley Civilizations.

1

Archaelogist

2

Excavations

3

Researchers

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none of these

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Multiple Choice

The most important public place in Mohenjodaro was the Great Bath , comprising of the tank situated in the lower town.It was meant for religious ceremonies.

1

True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

Mesopotamian texts from about _________ indicate trade relations with Indus Valley.

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Year 1697

2

Circa 2450 BCE

3

Circa 2790 BCE

4

2350 BCE

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Multiple Select

The most famous Harappan seals are ___________ and ___________ discovered in Mohenjodaro.

1

Shiva seal

2

Dancing girl seal

3

Unicorn seal

4

Pashupati seal

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Multiple Choice

Select any feature of Mesopotamian Civilization.

1

Cuneiform

2

Hieroglyphics

3

Writing

4

mathematics

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Multiple Choice

Question image

Identify this public place.

1

Granary

2

Citadel

3

Great Bath

4

Lothal

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The Indus River Valley Civilization

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47

Multiple Choice

What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?
1
Tigris River
2
Euphrates River
3
Huang Ho River
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Indus River

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Geography

  • South Asia

    Indian subcontinent

  • Peninsula - surrounded by water​

  • 1st civilizations in Indus Valley

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Multiple Choice

The Indus River civilization is located on the continent of

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Africa

2

Australia

3

Antarctica

4

Asia

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Major Physical Features

  • Himalayas + Hindu Kush Mnts. - separate subcontinent from Asia

  • Thar Desert - 500 miles (natural protection

  • Deccan plateau

  • Indus River (NW)/Ganges River (NE)

  • Indian Ocean / Arabian Sea / Bay of Bengal

  • isolated from other civilizations

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51

Multiple Choice

Name the two rivers that were part of the Indus Valley

1

Euphrates and Nile

2

Arabian and Bengal

3

Ganges and Indus

52

Multiple Choice

What are the mountain ranges on the northern part of India?

1

Himalayas and Alps

2

Rockies and Hindu Kush

3

Himalayas and Hindu Kush

4

Alps and Poconos

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Climate

  • Tropical / Seasonal winds

  • Winter - dry winds (land --> ocean)

  • Summer - wet winds (ocean --> land)

  • Depended on summer monsoons

  • Brought rain = crops

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Multiple Choice

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Why were the seasonal monsoons favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

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Brought rain that watered crops

2

Deposited fertilizer to grow crops

3

People did not want to live in the terrible climate

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Indus Valley Civilization

  • 2 great cities : Harappa + Mohenjo-Daro

  • Well planned / organized

  • Built thick walls + raised mounds of earth/brick

  • Protected from flooding

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56

Multiple Choice

What was the first ancient city archeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?

1

Harappa

2

Pakistan

3

Medina

57

Multiple Select

Identify the TWO famous cities of the Indus Valley civilization.

1

Mohenjo-Daro

2

Lothal

3

Mergarh

4

Harappa

58

Multiple Choice

Indus Valley Civilization is also known as ___________.

1

Roman Civilization

2

Greek Civilization

3

Harappan Civilization

4

Egyptian Civilization

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Achievements

  • Worlds 1st city-wide sewer system

  • The Great Bath

  • Cities = wide/straight streets in a grid pattern

  • Traded w/ other groups (Mesop.)​

  • Advanced in math

  • System of weights/measurements

  • Multiples of 10 (modern metric system)

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Multiple Choice

Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 
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building complex
2
park system 
3
drainage and sewage system

61

Multiple Choice

Buildings and streets in Indus Valley cities were arranged in a:

1

hill

2

grid system

3

circle

4

cul-de-sac

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Farming

  • built irrigation canals + ditches

  • wheat and barley

  • surplus grain --> granaries

  • 1st to grow cotton for cloth?

  • raised animals - food/pull carts

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Multiple Choice

True or False: The people of the Indus Valley domesticated animals 
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True
2
False

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Trade

  • rich in resources (jewelry/teak wood)

  • traveled by sea

  • stone seals identified goods

  • accurate weights/measures

  • spread ideas b/w civilizations

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65

Multiple Choice

Indus Valley people used large ships to travel to and trade with Mesopotamia

1

TRUE

2

FALSE

66

Multiple Choice

What was a "seal"?

1

Stamp to mark an object made by someone

2

A way to hold an envelope together

3

A barking animal

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Government

  • evidence suggest strong central government

  • no royal statues/tombs found

  • unlikely ruled by kings

  • unknown kind of gov.

  • citadel = center of gov.? religious ceremonies?

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Multiple Choice

What were two things that these ancient people developed in the Indus River Valley that cause historians to believe there was a strong, central government?

1
sewer system, grid - like streets
2
written language, temples
3
roads, irrigation

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Religion

  • no evidence of temples

  • no sign of religious leaders

  • carvings/statues found

  • practices of early Hinduism?

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Multiple Choice

Why do historians think Indus Valley people may have practiced an early form of Hinduism?

1

they found sacred writings

2

they found many temples

3

they found statues that look like Hindu gods

4

they found burial sites

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Mysterious Disappearance???

  • began to abandon cities

  • declined rapidly

  • spread of disease?

  • severe flooding?

  • major earthquake?

  • climate change?

  • *moved away toward Ganges* (regular rainfall)

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Multiple Choice

Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilizations?

1

We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.

2

We have not discovered the location of the civilization.

3

We can't interpret their writing.

4

We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.

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Multiple Choice

How did the Civilization come to the end?

1

A destructive earthquake happened.

2

No one is sure what happened.

3

They ran out of food.

4

The river changed course.

Indus valley civilization is also called as _______________

1

Harrapan civilization

2

River Civilization

3

Indian Civilization

4

Civilization

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