The Indus Valley: A Civilization Lost and Found (2600 BC) — Questions and answers

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Where is Santiago's school, the Great Arbor Academy, located?

Choices

  1. Inside a colossal tree. ✓
  2. In a small door.
  3. Next to a massive trunk.
  4. In a legendary classroom.

Answer: Inside a colossal tree.

From page 1

What special object did Mr. Elahi use to begin their journey to the Indus Valley?

Choices

  1. A leather journal.
  2. A glowing Brass Chrono-Compass. ✓
  3. His spectacles.
  4. A pedestal.

Answer: A glowing Brass Chrono-Compass.

From page 2

What did Farah say was still a mystery about the Indus Valley Civilization?

Choices

  1. Their architects.
  2. Their writing. ✓
  3. Their engineers.
  4. Their satchels.

Answer: Their writing.

From page 3

What did Mr. Elahi suggest was important to understand about the Indus Valley people, besides their writing?

Choices

  1. What they traded.
  2. How they lived. ✓
  3. How many clay tablets they had.
  4. What mysteries they solved.

Answer: How they lived.

From page 7

What part of Mohenjo-daro's design helped Santiago and his friends find shelter from the sandstorm?

Choices

  1. The granary.
  2. The brick homes.
  3. Their understanding of water.
  4. The covered drains. ✓

Answer: The covered drains.

From page 9

According to Farah, what innovations from the Indus Valley Civilization are still used today?

Choices

  1. Time travel and journals.
  2. Sandstorms and covered drains.
  3. Standardized weights and measures, and city planning. ✓
  4. Ancient academies and history lessons.

Answer: Standardized weights and measures, and city planning.

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