Indus Valley Civilization

What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?

• Tigris River
• Euphrates River
• Huang Ho River
• Indus River

What was the first ancient city archeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?

• Harappa

• Pakistan

• Medina

Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilizations?

• We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.
• We have not discovered the location of the civilization.
• We can't interpret their writing.
• We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.

How did the Civilization come to the end?

• A destructive earthquake happened.

• No one is sure what happened.

• They ran out of food.

• The river changed course.

What was a "seal"?

• Stamp to mark an object made by someone

• A way to hold an envelope together

• A barking animal

Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 

• building complex
• park system 
• drainage and sewage system

Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• It brought rain to the area

• It was difficult to cross

• It made the land fertile

What was the most important building in Harappa ?

• The Great Granary

• The houses

• The Great Bath

What was the most important building in Mohenjodaro?

• The Great Gramary

• The Sewage System

• The Great Bath.

Which of the following is not one of the artifacts found in the Indus Valley Civilization?

• pottery

• toys

• paintings

• seals