Indus River Valley Quiz 2

What river was the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization built around?

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Tigris River

• Indus River

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.

Which was a major city in the Indus Valley?

• Babylon

• Harappa

• Thebes

• Ninevah

What major architectural work was built in Mohenjo-daro?

• The Great Bath

• The Great Wall

• The Great Hall

• The Great Tower

What group took over the places left behind by the Indus?

• The Assyrians

• The Aryans

• The Egyptians

• The Chinese

Where on earth is the Indus River Valley?

• Iraq

• Pakistan and Western India

• North Carolina

• China

How do we know the cities in the Indus Valley had a government?

• We read it in their writings.

• Their cities had well planned, grid patterned streets.

• The kings told us.

• We don't know that they had a government.

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

• religion

• the Himalayas

• no language

• it was illegal

The two major rivers in India are

• The Indus and the Ganges

• The Ganges and the Mekong

• The Indus and the Tigris

• The Tigris and the Euphrates

The ancient culture that develop the Indus river is called...

• The Maurya Civilization

• The Gupta Civilization

• The Mughal Civilization

• The Harappa Civilization