Ancient India: Indus River Valley People

Where is the Indus River Valley located?

• Between Egypt and Mesopotamia

• Between Pakistan and India

• Between Indian and China

• Between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Which of the following cities are from the Indus River Valley

• Harappa

• Thebes

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Uruk

Which of the following is an advancement that was found in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Sewer systems

• Temples

• Government buildings

• Palaces

How did the Indus River Valley people plan their cities?

• The temple was in the middle of the city

• The palace was on the largest hill for protection

• Cities were built on a grid-system

• They did not build walls for protection, because there was no fighting

How did the Indus Valley people record information?

• They wrote in pictographs like the Egyptians

• They did not have a written language

• The wrote in Cuneiform, because they traded with the Mesopotamian

• The made stone seals that had writing and pictures on them

Which ancient civilization did the Indus River Valley people trade with?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Greeks

• Romans

Every Indus River Valley Civilization had_______________, which was used for protection

• Citadels

• Large armies

• Military leaders

• Kings

The religion of the Indus River Valley people was similar to which other Indian religion?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Egyptian Religion

• Mesopotamian Religion

What do historians believe led to the disappearance of the Indus Valley People?

• Invasion by the Aryan people

• Widespread disease

• Drought, causing them to move locations

• Invasion by the Mesopotamian

What is the Indus River Valley civilizations most known for

• Their well planned cities

• Their religious practices

• Their government systems

• Their kings