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Quiz for Working with Evidence: Indus Valley Civilization

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. According to scholars, seals such as Source 2.1 were frequently used for

paying taxes.

religious offerings.

tags on bundles of goods.

money.

1. According to scholars, seals such as Source 2.1 were frequently used for

2. Which of the following is true of bull seals such as the one reproduced in Source 2.1?

It is the most common image found on seals recovered by archeologists.

The writing above the bull on such seals has been deciphered as a prayer to the gods.

Bull seals are less common than unicorn seals at archeological sites.

Bull seals had only religious uses, unlike other types of seals.

2. Which of the following is true of bull seals such as the one reproduced in Source 2.1?

3. Which feature of the Man from Mohenjo Daro (Source 2.2) may indicate that he held elite status?

The large size of the statue

The figure’s head and arm bands

The use of metal to cast the statue

The figure’s clean shaven face

3. Which feature of the Man from Mohenjo Daro (Source 2.2) may indicate that he held elite status?

4. Dancing Girl (Source 2.3) and the Man from Mohenjo Daro (Source 2.2) are similar in that both

wear ornamental jewelry.

were carved from stone.

wear elaborate clothing.

stand nearly eight feet tall.

4. Dancing Girl (Source 2.3) and the Man from Mohenjo Daro (Source 2.2) are similar in that both

5. What evidence do scholars point to when asserting that Dancing Girl (Source 2.3) was a dancer?

The figure was discovered in a temple complex where dancing regularly took place.

The figure is positioned in what has been interpreted as a dancer’s pose.

The figure was discovered in a palace complex associated with dancing and other recreations.

The figure is wearing clothing associated with a dancer.

5. What evidence do scholars point to when asserting that Dancing Girl (Source 2.3) was a dancer?