Indus Valley Civilization

India is a ________________, meaning it is a part of Asia.

• subcontinent
• continent
• region
• landform

What river ran through the Indus Valley civilization?

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

What were the capital cities of ancient Indus Valley?

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

What was the first ancient city archeologists discovered in the Indus River Valley?

• Harrappa
• Pakistan
• Medina

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.

What was a "seal"?

• A way to mark an object made by someone
• A way to hold an envelope together
• A barking animal
• An ancient ritual of religion

Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 

• building complex
• park system 
• drainage and sewage system

This mountain range separates India from the rest of Asia.

• Alps
• Carpathian
• Himalayas
• Indialius

Why was the Indus River so favorable to the development of the Indus Valley civilization?

• It brought rain to the area
• It was hard to cross
• It deposited silt in the valley making it fertile for farming