At the Site of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley,a Series

question 5

Multiple Choice

At the site of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley,a series of carefully worked cubes of colored stone is recognized as a system of weights.This discovery allows us to infer that

• A)they had developed a concept equivalent to our own about weight
• B)there was a system of numeration involving hierarchical numerical categories
• C)the weight system was probably used for practical purposes
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Effervescence

The release of gas bubbles from a liquid, often observed when acids react with carbonate rocks or minerals.

Streak

The color of a mineral's powder when rubbed across a rough hard surface, used as a diagnostic property in mineral identification.

Magnetism

A property of materials that causes them to attract or repel other materials based on the presence of a magnetic field.

Specific Gravity

The proportion between the density of a material and the density of a reference material, usually water, given a certain temperature.