WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Floods, earthquakes and invaders likely did what for Mohenjo-Daro.
A
They caused the city to disappear.
B
They created the foundation for the Indus Valley civilization to begin.
C
They cause him to lose control of his kingdom.
D
They caused him to move his capital city.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many scholars believe that the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by climate change. Some experts believe the drying of the Saraswati River, which began around 1900 BCE, was the main cause for climate change, while others conclude that a great flood struck the area.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mohenjo-daro was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined, and the site was not rediscovered until the 1920s.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dry spell, lasting 900 years, slowly destroyed its irrigation systems, devastated agriculture and eventually forced Indus people at places such as Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro to abandon the thriving urban culture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Islamabad, Pakistan – The devastating floods in Pakistan have caused significant damage to Mohenjo Daro, a famous 4, 500-year-old archaeological site in the southeastern Sindh province which UNESCO has declared a World Heritage site.

Detailed explanation-5: -Many scholars now believe the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by climate change. The eastward shift of monsoons may have reduced the water supply, forcing the Harappans of the Indus River Valley to migrate and establish smaller villages and isolated farms.

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