Indus River Valley

Is India a subcontinent?

• Yes

• No

Why was the Indus River important to the agriculture of India?

• it allowed them to fish

• The river left fertile soil for farmers to grow crops

• Provided water for the plants to grow

• Helped the villagers bathe and let them swim

What was another achievement of the Indus River Valley?

• Sewer drainage

• Water

• Clay

• wagon

What was the Indo-Aryan language?

• hieroglyphics

• latin

• Sanskrit

• Greek

Where did the Indian culture develop over 4000 years ago?

• Africa
• Indian subcontinent
• Middle East

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

• Harrappa
• Pakistan
• Medina

What river did these people in ancient India settle along?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Indus

• Ganges

What were two things that these ancient people developed in the Indus River Valley?

• sewer system, grid - like streets
• written language, temples
• roads, irrigation

• In the image above is #1 the Ganges River
• In the image above is #1 the Indus River
• In the image above is #1 the Deccan Plateau

• In the image above the #4 is the Himalayas
• In the image above the #4 is the Thar Desert
• In the image above the #4 is the Deccan Plateau