World History and Civilizations
Indus Valley Civilization is best defined as which of the following?
- A. An ancient maritime civilization from the eastern Mediterranean credited with spreading an early alphabet across the region
- B. The Roman general and statesman whose rise to power helped transform the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire
- C. One of the world's earliest urban civilizations, which flourished in the Indus river region at sites such as Mohenjo-daro and Harappa ✓
- D. A collection of thousands of life-sized clay soldier statues buried with China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang
Correct answer
C. One of the world's earliest urban civilizations, which flourished in the Indus river region at sites such as Mohenjo-daro and Harappa
Explanation
'Indus Valley Civilization' refers to one of the world's earliest urban civilizations, which flourished in the Indus river region at sites such as Mohenjo-daro and Harappa.