Indus River Valley Civilization

Is India a subcontinent?

• Yes

• No

What was another achievement of the Indus River Valley?

• Sewer drainage

• Water

• Clay

• wagon

What was the Indo-European written language?

• hieroglyphics

• latin

• Sanskrit

• Greek

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

What is the term that means a fortress or fort?

• citadel
• monsoon
• castle

What is a strong, seasonal wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia?

• hurricane
• tsunami
• monsoon

What prevented ancient India from being in contact with other civilizations?

• religion
• Himalayas
• no language

What do the Indus writing discuss?

• Achieving Moksha

• Gods

• Caste System

• Who knows?