Indus River Civilization

Indus River Valley is located in which modern day nation?

• Pakistan & India

• Nepal & Afghanistan

• Iraq & Iran

• China & Mongoloia

This structure was at the center of the city made up completely of bricks. Historians believed it was used to as a fortress to protect the city from invaders.

• Citadel

• Public Baths

• Irrigation Canals

• Ziggurat

True or False: Life in the Indus River Valley revolved around the gods.

• True

• False

"Planning of Mohenjo-Daro was advanced for an ancient civilization. The central are consisted of 12 mounds, each of which appears to have been a specific block of city laid out in a grid pattern similar to many modern American cities."

What is the paragraph referring to?

• Grid-like layout of the cities

• Advanced military technology used

• Irrigation system of canals

• Religious ceromonies performed by the people

What does the image show?

• The "Great Bath"

• Grave site

• Armory for weapons

• Taj Mahal

Which engineering feat was thousands of years ahead of its time and major cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo are known for?

• Canal that had running water into homes & sewage system

• System of economic trade that centered around China & Europe

• Language that translated into many others world wide

• Military tactics that were used by other armies around the world

Which was a probable cause for the disappearance of the people of the Indus Civilization?

• Natural disaster such as Earthquakes

• Over flooding over the river

• Moved to other areas after being conquered

• All of them

Which best explains the "Caste-System" introduced by the Aryans?

• 40 different classes that used blood of royal to establish order

• Landowners provided land to tenants in exchange for loyalty & service

• 4 main categories, and the "untouchables" outside the system

• 8 levels that could be climbed by good deeds & donations

Which eventually became the religion created by the Aryan's & Indus culture?

• Buddhism

• Hindusim

• Sikhism

• Confucianism

Which is the main reason people settled near rivers?

• Bath

• Laundry

• Dishes

• Farm crops