6T-Chapter 14 Social Studies Study Guide

Front 1

In what part of the Indian subcontinent was Mohenjodaro?

Back 1

The northwest

Front 2

Archeologists found beaded necklaces, and toys among the ruins at Mohenjodaro. What might these objects suggest about the city?

Back 2

its people had time to make pretty things

Front 3

Archeologists found a structure that was 39 feet long and 8 feet deep. What evidence did they find that made them think it was a pool?

Back 3

a drain

Front 4

What did the seals reveal about Mohenjodaro?

Back 4

the types of animals people saw

Front 5

What was one feature of Mohenjodaro that was different from other settlements built at the same time?

Back 5

They had a sewer system

Front 6

The homes of people in Mohenjodaro had from 1 to 12 rooms. This suggests that .......

Back 6

some people were wealthier than others

Front 7

Archeologists found a clay model of a bull pulling a cart. What might the artifact say about Mohenjodaro's people?

Back 7

The people moved things in carts.

Front 8

Part of Mohenjodaro was raised and had walls around it. If this were all you knew about Mohenjodaro, what is your best educated guess about what it means?

Back 8

The city had enemies and the residents needed to protect themselves.

Front 9

Weights and scale

Back 9

used to weigh grains for taxes, people traded grain, and used for money

Front 10

Beads

Back 10

used to make jewelry, and people had time to make beautiful objects

Front 11

Seals with pictographs

Back 11

used to show the types of animals they used and saw, and showed the activities people might been engaged in

Front 12

Name 3 possible reasons that Mohenjodaro disappeared?

Back 12

invaders, it was destroyed, and natural events occured- such as floods and earthquakes