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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Geography of South Asia and the Indus Valley Civilization

Question 3 • PA-Social Studies 8 Q1

Why did people develop and use baked bricks in the Indus River Valley?

Answer
A
to dam the river during the dry season
B
to create bridges across flooded rivers
C
to limit damage from annual flooding
D
to build tanks to hold surplus water in the dry season

Explanation

The Indus River flooded regularly, so people used durable baked bricks to build homes and other structures that could better withstand flood damage. Baked bricks were not mainly used to dam the river or build bridges; they helped protect buildings from the effects of annual flooding. The correct choice is “to limit damage from annual flooding.”

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