The Indus Valley Civilization — Drills · Grade 6 Social Studies

Chapter: River Civilizations of the Eastern Hemisphere

What these drills covers

By the end of The Indus Valley Civilization you should be able to:

4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.

Vocabulary used: Indus Valley civilization, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, urban planning, grid, archaeologist.

Problem 1

Does one excavated city represent every settlement?
Answer and explanation

No. Compare the region’s different sites and periods.

No. Compare the region’s different sites and periods.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

Problem 2

What can standardized weights suggest without proving a monarchy?
Answer and explanation

Coordination or exchange standards, with political structure still an open evidence question.

Coordination or exchange standards, with political structure still an open evidence question.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

Problem 3

Can an unread seal establish an exact royal name?
Answer and explanation

Not securely without a justified decipherment or corroborating evidence.

Not securely without a justified decipherment or corroborating evidence.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

Problem 4

Did changed cities necessarily mean every person vanished?
Answer and explanation

No. People and practices can continue or move while urban systems change.

No. People and practices can continue or move while urban systems change.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

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