What happened to the ancient civilizations?

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

• Harrappa
• Pakistan
• Medina

What happened to end the Indus Valley civilization?

• A destructive earthquake happened.
• No one is sure what happened.
• They ran out of food.
• The river changed course.

What was a "seal"?

• A way to mark an object made by someone
• A way to hold an envelope together
• A barking animal
• An ancient ritual of religion

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

• It brought rain to the area
• It was hard to cross
• It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming

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.

What were the capital cities of ancient Indus Valley?

• Ur and Sumer
• Babylon and Thebes
• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
• Harappa and Memphis

What type of economy did Egypt have?

• farming and trade
• fishing
• banking
• Singing

What caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?

• The people became too interested in religion
• The crops failed
• The Nile ran out of water
• The pharaohs fought costly wars and were overthrown.

Which river flows through the center of Egypt?

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Nile
• Amazon

Where did most early civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia develop?

• mountain ranges
• deserts
• river valleys
• coastlines