The Indus River Valley Civilization

The Indian Subcontinent is separated from Asia by ...

• The Himalayan Mountains and the Hindu Kush Mountains

• The Ganges River and the Indus River

• The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea

A main river joined by smaller rivers and streams that drain into it.

• A Valley

• A Delta

• A River System

A subcontinent is ...

• A country that is also a continent

• A large landmass set apart from the rest of the continent

• A series of islands that form a continent

During the summer wet winds blow in from the ocean bringing rain. This is known as a ...

• Tsunami 

• Typhoon

• Monsoon

The Indus River is a river system.

• True

• False

Mohenjo-Daro was known for ...

• The Great Bath

• The Luxor Temple

• The Ziggurat of Ur

This river flowed through the northeast part of the subcontinent, would become the center of Indian civilization

• The Amazon

• The Ganges

• The Hindu Kush 

India's first civilization

• The Ganges River Valley Civilization

• The Indus River Valley Civilization

• The Monsoon Valley Civilization 

What was unique about the Indus River Valley Civilization cities?

• They were built in a grid pattern

• More widespread than the Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamian Civilizations

• Easy access to fresh water and built sewer systems

• All these reasons

The largest city in the Indus River Valley Civilization was ...

• Mohenjo-daro

• Harrapa

• Sumer