The Indus Valley Civilization

Sanskrit, the language of the Indo Aryans, is similar to what other language?

• chinese

• japanese

• Ancient Sumerian

• Greek and Latin

Which of the following would be a good source to learn more about the life of the Aryans?

• The Bible

• The Torah

• The Rig Veda

• The Quran

A person in the Vaishya caste might be

• An Artist

• A garbage man

• A warrior

• A farmer

Which of the following crops did the Indus Valley civilization trade with other civilizations?

• coffee

• cotton

• chocolate

• oranges

The Hindu Kush and the _________ are examples of what geographical feature?

• Himalayas; Natural barriers

• Harrapa, cities

• Mohenjedarro, cities

• The Indus river, rivers

The Indo Aryans shifted from which economical development to which?

• Hunting to Gathering

• Farming to Herding

• Herding to Farming

• Hunting to Trading

Archeologists have found _____ within which region/civilization? This signified that the Indo Aryans traded with them.

• seals, Mesopotamia

• Vedas,

  Africa

• seals,

  China

• Vedas,

  Spain

Identify 3 achievements made by the Indo Aryans?

What affect did the monsoons have on the people of ancient India?

(Tell me all you know or remember about monsoons.)

Although the fall of the Indus Valley civilization is unknown, there are some theories made by historians, what is one that was discussed?