The scientists who learn about the past by studying artifacts
Who are archaeologists?
100
This is the area of hot climate around the Equator
What is the tropical zone?
100
The two major Indus Valley civilizations
What are Harappa and Mohenjo-daro?
100
A key geographic advantage of the river valley was its:
a) Barriers against invasion
b) Sunny climate
c) Fertile land
d) Monsoon winds
What is (c)?
200
Another term for the things archaeologists dig up
What are artifacts?
200
The imaginary horizontal lines on a map shown running east-to-west
What are lines of latitude?
200
The reason we know so much about the Indus Valley civilization
What are archaeological discoveries/artifacts?
200
Two jobs help by people in the Indus Valley
What are Farming, Textiles, Trading, Fishing, Arts and Crafts?
300
A place where archaeologists are uncovering evidence
What is a site or dig site?
300
This part of a map shows what the symbols mean
What is a map key?
300
The years the Indus Valley Civilization was at its strongest:
a) 3500-1300 BCE/BC
b) 900 BCE-1000 AD
c) 2600-1700 BCE/BC
d) 100 AD-1920 AD
What is (c)?
300
Two features of homes in the Indus Valley
What are made of bricks, one or two story, flat roofs, baths, water system?
400
The place where archaeologists place artifacts to preserve them and share them with others
What is a museum?
400
The eight directions (cardinal and intermediate) on a compass rose
What is North, Northeast, East, Southeast, Southwest, West, Northwest, and North
400
Three things needed for a civilization
What are sustainable agriculture, trade, and specialization of labor/specialized jobs?
400
Which of the following helped to increase agricultural yields?
A) City walls
B) Irrigation
C) Inter-city trade
D) Bronze
What is (b)?
500
Several artifacts that have been found from this civilization - name at least two
What are seals, figurines, scales for trading, jewelry, boats
500
The countries of South Asia
What are India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the Maldives, Bhutal, Nepal, and Bangladesh?
500
This is something unique to this civilization
What is Civil planning (planning of city’s streets and roads) or sewage systems
500
One of the greatest achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was:
a) its advanced plumbing and sewage system
b) the invention of the wheel
c) iron tools
d) its number system