14.1 & 14.2
14.3 & 14.4
14.5 & 14.6
14.7 & 14.8
14.9 & 14.10
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Near what geographical feature did early Indians settle?
rivers - Indus river valley
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What is a granary?
A place to store grain
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What did the stone statue artifact show?
What men in Mohenjodaro may have looked like
100
What did the sewer system in Mohenjodaro do?
Brought clean water in and carried dirty water away
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What kind of toys and games did archaeologists find?
Dice, stone balls, grooved clay tracks, and stone game boards
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What were the two main cities in the Indus valley civilization?
Mohenjodaro and Harappa
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What shape were most weights found by archaeologists?
Cube shaped
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Who did scientists think the stone statue represented?
A priest or king
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Where did the sewer system empty?
Into the Indus River
200
What game might have originated in India?
Chess
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What is a citadel?
a fortress built to protect a city
300
What stone were the weights made out of?
Chert
300
What did the beads found by archaeologists indicate?
That they may have been used for jewelry worn by women in Mohenjodaro
300
What did the sewer system allow all people to have?
Bathrooms in their homes
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What were the clay models found by archaeologists made of?
Terra-cotta
400
In what present day country was the city of Mohenjodaro?
Pakistan
400
What was the purpose of the great bath?
Bathing and religious rituals
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What were carved onto the seals?
Pictographs
400
Describe the houses in Mohenjodaro
Two stories high with flat roofs and made of mud bricks
400
What does the clay model shown tell us about life in Mohenjodaro?
That people likely used wheeled carts and animals to transport their goods to the city's market
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Why do many scholars reject the idea of the Indus valley civilization being wiped out by hostile invaders?
Lack of evidence
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How large was the great bath?
39 feet long and 8 feet deep
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What might the seals have been used for?
As a charm to ward off evil, or as a tag used with wax to show who owned certain goods
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What were window screens made of?
Terra-cotta or alabaster
500
What goods may have been traded by farmers in Mohenjodaro?
Barley, cotton, dates, melons, peas, rice, sesame seeds, and wheat
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