Mohenjo Daro

Where is Mohenjo-Daro located?

• Eastern China

• Northern India

• Southern Pakistan

• Western Iran

What river is Mohenjo-Daro near?

• Ganges River

• Nile River

• Indus River

• Yangtze River

When was Mohenjo-Daro built?

• Around 4500 BC

• Around 3500 BC

• Around 2500 BC

• Around 1500 BC

What was the size of Mohenjo-Daro?

• Nearly 300 acres

• Nearly 400 acres

• Nearly 500 acres

• Nearly 600 acres

What was a unique feature of Mohenjo-Daro's houses?

• Glass windows

• Central heating

• Baths and toilets

• Solar panels

What indicates Mohenjo-Daro might have been a seat of power?

• Its grand scale

• Its large palaces

• Its military fortifications

• Its gold reserves

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How was Mohenjo-Daro's society likely structured?

• Hierarchical

• Theocratic

• Egalitarian

• Monarchical

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What was not found in Mohenjo-Daro?

• Residential houses

• Water wells

• Places of worship

• Sewage system

What might have caused Mohenjo-Daro's decline?

• Economic collapse

• Invasion by another civilization

• Natural disaster

• Change in the river's path

Who discovered Mohenjo-Daro?

• French explorers

• British archaeologists

• German tourists

• Local farmers