Ancient India's Civilizations and Empires

What were the capital cities of ancient Indus Valley?

• Ur and Sumer
• Babylon and Thebes
• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
• Harappa and Memphis

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.

What happened to end the Indus Valley civilization?

• A destructive earthquake happened.
• No one is sure what happened.
• They ran out of food.
• The river changed course.

Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 

• building complex
• park system 
• drainage and sewage system

What was the most important building in Harappa ?

• The Great Granary

• The houses

• The Great Bath

What was the most important building in Mohenjodaro?

• The Great Gramary

• The Sewage System

• The Great Bath.

The main building materials of the Indus Civilization was...

• Stone

• Brick

• Wood

• Straw

The ancient civilization that developed the Indus river valley is called...

• The Maurya Civilization

• The Gupta Civilization

• The Moghul Civilization

• The Harappan Civilization

What prevented ancient India from having much contact with other civilizations?

• religion

• the Himalayas

• no language

• it was illegal

Buildings and streets in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro were arranged in a

• long line

• grid

• circle