Indus Valley Civ Quiz

Match the following

• A river that flows southeast from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal.

• Himalayas

• A river that flows southwest from the Himalayas through the present day country of Pakistan.

• Indus

• The fertile area where the Ganges flows into the Bay of Bengal.

• Ganges Delta

• A large diamond shaped landmass surrounded by mountains that juts out into the Indian Ocean.

• Ganges

• A mountain range in South Asia that includes Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.

• Indian Subcontinent

Which of the following statements is true about the Indus Civilization's writing?

• It has been recently deciphered.

• We can't read it, because we have nothing to compare it to.

• Cuneiform is the same thing.

• They did not have a written language.

Which of the following statements best describes the term monsoon?

• Seasonal snow that helps adds to the summer snowmelt in the Himalayas leading to flooding in South Asia's rivers.

• Seasonal rains that bring flooding to South Asia.

• Seasonal winds that bring only dry air to South Asia making it a desert.

• Seasonal winds that bring dry air half of the year and wet weather the other half.

What item were archaeologists surprised to NOT find at Indus Civilization excavation sites?

• Weapons

• Toys

• Farming Tools

• Evidence of a system of Standard Weights and Measures

What major advancements in city planning were found at Mohenjo-Daro

• The city had plumbing and sewage systems.

• Swimming was a key part of life in Indus Civilization.

• The Indus Civilization practiced elements of Christianity.

• Hold on, what is Mohenjo-Daro!?!?!?!

Select all that apply. Which of the following are theories for the disappearance of the Indus River Civilization.

• An earthquake changed the route of the Indus River.

• Invaders conquered the Indus Civilization and the could not fight back.

• Disease killed off the majority of the population.

• They randomly abandoned their cities and settled elsewhere.

Where did the Aryans come from who settled in India and started the Vedic Period?

• The Himalaya Mountains

• The Alps

• The Caucasus Mountains

• The Ural Mountains

Which of the following languages (that became the basis for South Asian languages) were the Vedas written in?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Sanskrit

• Mandarin

Why are the Veda's important to Indian Civilization?

• They were the first books ever written in the world.

• The provide the structure for what will later become Hinduism.

• They survived a great fire without taking any damage.

• They were found in the Indus River near Mohenjo Daro.

What was the name for the strict social hierarchy laid out in the Vedas?

• The law of the land.

• The caste system.

• The life system.

• The ruling system.