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Why do historians and archaeologists know less about the Indus Valley Civilization than they do about Egypt and Mesopotamia?

• We haven't deciphered the Indus Valley writing yet

• They left less artifacts

• They didn't know how to read or write

Which was true about the Indus Valley Civilization?

• They were planned communities, streets formed grid-like patterns

• Archaeologists have found lots of weapons buried in their ruins

• They had numerous temples in each city

• Huge tablets of writing were discovered throughout the cities

True or False: The Indus Valley people had flushing toilets and sewage drains

• True

• False

What most likely caused the downfall of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Depletion of natural resources

• Invasion

• Migration

• Lack of Technology

What do the people of the Indus Valley and Ancient Egypt have in common?

• They both built lots of temples to honor their gods

• They had the same form of writing

• They both settled along rivers, and used the flooding season to grow crops

• They were both enemies of the Mesopotamians

Which civilization did the Indus Valley NOT trade with?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• China

• Europe

Which is NOT a characteristic of Indus Valley cities?

• They had running water, flushable toilets and wells for fresh water

• They had a primitive form of air conditioning

• They were built on platforms above the flood levels of the Indus River

• They were built with large castles to defend them.

What precious mineral were the Indus Valley traders famous for?

• Lapis Lazuli- a blue stone used in jewelry making

• Terracotta- a type of clay that is used to make bowls, vases etc.

• Gold

• Iron

How do we know that Indus Valley cities were planned?

• They were built in a grid-like pattern

• Different cities had common layouts

• Bricks were uniform in size

• All of the above

What is reincarnation?

• The rebirth of a soul into another body

• The lighting of a fire during a funeral

• The Hindu belief in multiple gods

• The idea that what goes around comes around