Ancient India (Easter River Valley) FLASHCARDS

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What is a characteristic of the Indus Valley Civilization?

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Cities were planned in grid patterns and had their own plumbing and sewage systems

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Which letter on this map represents the Indus River Valley civilization? Options: A, B, C, D

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C

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From ancient times to the present, India has depended on the summer rains brought by seasonal winds called:

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Monsoons

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The symbols in the image of Indus Valley seal represent:

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A language that is not deciphered

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Indus Valley Cities were arranged around a central building. What is the building pictured in the ruins?

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A great bath

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How do we know that the people of the Indus Valley traded with the Sumerians?

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Indus Valley seals were found in Mesopotamia and Sumerian items were found in the Indus Valley

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What was different about the Indus valley civilization compared to other ancient river valley civilizations affected by flooding?

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The rivers flooded predictably twice a year.

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Which of these was NOT a major city discovered in the Indus Valley? Harappa, Anyang, Mohenjo-Darro

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Anyang

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The oldest scriptures of Hinduism

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The Vedas

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In Ancient India, the cycle of rebirth is determined by Karma.

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True