Deck 2: A: First Civilizations Cities, States, and Unequal Societies 3500 B.C.E-500 B.C.E

Question 1

The discovery of Indus Valley seals in Mesopotamia suggests that the seals were used

A) in diplomacy.
B) in trade.
C) in rituals.
D) as tribute.

Answer 1

in trade.

Question 2

Which of the following was depicted in many of the seals found in the Indus Valley civilization that flourished around 2000 B.C.E.?

A) Rulers
B) Animals
C) Plants
D) Temples

Answer 2

Animals

Question 3

The statue of the dancing girl provides evidence that the Indus Valley civilization

A) had a well-developed copper and bronze industry.
B) required women to veil their entire face.
C) trained young girls to be entertainers.
D) traced descent through the mother.

Answer 3

had a well-developed copper and bronze industry.

Question 4

The statue of a man found in Mohenjo Daro has led some scholars to suggest that the city was controlled by

A) Mesopotamia.
B) Egypt.
C) a single ruler.
D) elite men.

Question 5

Which of the following provides evidence that the Indus Valley civilization was a literate society?

A) Palaces
B) Monuments
C) Seals
D) Statutes