HISTORY 5

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

Name: ___________________________ Score: _______________

Year & Course: ____________________ Date: ________________

I. True or False. Read each statement carefully. Write Obina if the statement is correct and Clod if
incorrect. Strictly No Erasure.

_____________1. The present site of the ancient cities of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa is in Pakistan.
_____________2. The Aryans are that group of people who are shorter and had darker complexion.
_____________3. The Indus River drains its water directly in the Indian Ocean.
_____________4. The country of India with regards to its geography is considered a subcontinent and a
peninsula as well.
_____________5. The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro are both carefully planned which suggest
that both are under a unified government.
_____________6. Records suggest that the Indus Valley civilization made trade with the Chinese.
_____________7. It is in the early Harappan phase when rice became the main crop grown by them.
_____________8. It is through narrow mountain passes in the central portion of India where the Aryans
was able to penetrate the Indus Valley.
_____________9. The people of the Indus Valley was the first to raise chickens and to utilize cotton for
clothing.
____________10. Remains of palaces and temples have not been found in Mohenjo Daro nor Harappa.

II. Enumerate the following.

a. possible causes for the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization

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b. bodies of water that surrounds the Indian subcontinent

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c. important structures found in the cities of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa

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d. important river systems that starts from the Himalayas

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III. Essay. Answer briefly for 5 points.

1. Identify one unique quality of the Indus Valley Civilization and be able to discuss it.