Indus Valley & Aryans Migrations

What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?

• Tigris River
• Euphrates River
• Huang Ho River
• Indus River

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.

Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 

• building complex
• park system 
• drainage and sewage system

Why was the Indus River so favorable for settlements and development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• It brought rain to the area

• It was difficult to cross

• It made the land fertile

What was the most important building in Mohenjodaro?

• The Great Gramary

• The Sewage System

• The Great Bath.

Which of the following is TRUE of the Ancient Indus people?

• They had little contact with the world outside of the Indus Valley.

• They traded with groups as far away as Mesopotamia.

• They valued war/warriors above all others.

• They had very simple towns, few advancements.

What major architectural work was built in Mohenjo-daro?

• The Great Bath

• The Great Wall

• The Great Hall

• The Great Tower

According to historians, something drove Indo-Europeans from their homeland. Some ideas include...

• a volcano eruption

• plague

• earthquake & severe droughts

• invasion

The Aryans spoke and wrote this language...

• Egyptian

• Latin

• Sanskrit

• Hebrew

What geographical feature is located in the North-west of the Indian Sub-Continent and prevented the Aryan's Migrations to reach China?

• the Hindu Kush ranges

• the Deccan Plateau

• the Indus River

• the Himalaya