Question
Modern scholarship has argued that this civilization declined in part due to climatic conditions such as the 4.2-kiloyear aridification event, rather than because of the Aryan invasions. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Bronze Age civilization whose major cities included Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, named for a river mostly contained in modern-day Pakistan.
ANSWER: Indus Valley Civilization [or Indus Civilization or Indus River Valley Civilization; prompt on Harappan Civilization or IVC]
[10m] A surviving torso from Harappa is thought to have been part of a sculpture depicting this action. A famous bronze sculpture from Mohenjo-Daro is thought to depict a girl with bangles performing this action.
ANSWER: dancing [or word forms; accept Dancing Girl]
[10h] The northernmost site of the Indus Valley Civilization is thought to be Shortugai, a trading post built next to extensive mines for this prized natural resource.
ANSWER: lapis lazuli [accept ultramarine]
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Summary
2024 ACF Winter at Clemson | 2024-11-16 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State | 2024-11-16 | Y | 1 | 30.00 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Data
Georgia Tech A | Georgia Tech D | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
Georgia Tech B | Georgia Tech F | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |