Indus River Valley Lesson 1

What river was the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization built around?

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Tigris River

• Indus River

What language did the Ancient Indus people use?

• Sanskrit

• Calligraphy

• Undecipherable

• Cuneiform

Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?

• Babylon

• Harappa

• Thebes

• Ninevah

What happened to the Indus Civilization?

• A massive earthquake destroyed their cities.

• A horrible plague swept through, killing everyone.

• They went to war against the Greeks and were destroyed.

• No one knows for sure, but possible climate change or invasion.

What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like?

• They were unplanned messes.

• They were laid out in a grid pattern.

• They had drainage and sewer systems.

• They had uneven brick homes.

Where on earth is the Indus River Valley?

• Iraq

• Pakistan and Western India

• North Carolina

• China

Which of the following terms means "ready to bear or produce crops abundantly?"

• fertile

• desert

• stamp seal

• granary

The mountains to the north of India are called..

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Andes Mountains

• The Himalayas

• Caucasus Mountains

India is located on a

• Strait

• Subcontinent

• Channel

• Mesa

Monsoons cause India to become

• Cold and Dry

• Cold and Wet

• Hot and Wet

• Hot and Dry