Ancient Indian

Where did the Indus people live?

• river valley south of the great mountains in India, the Himalayas.

• In Nevada

• In China

• In Egypt

How did the Indus River help the Indus valley civilization grow strong?

• It provides them more animals.

• It cause soil erosion.

• The flooding of the Indus River made the soil in the valley very good for growing crops

• Cows live there.

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The people of the Indus valley people had a written language using

• heiroglypics

• Knots

• symbols

• carving in stones

What was Mohenjo-Daro?

• It was an ancient school.

• It was an ancient grocery.

• It was an ancient cemetery.

• It was an ancient city in the Indus valley.

What are some of the different artifacts that have been found in the Indus valley?

• fruits, crops and vegetables

• Gold and silver jewelry, small statues, and pictures of bulls

• jars and stones

• oil and metals

What is Diwali?

• It is the Lenten season.

• It is thanksgiving.

• It  is the Hindu festival of lights.

• It is Christmas.

Who is Lakshmi?

• She is the goddess of fire.

• She is the goddess of wealth and good luck.

• She is the goddess of cleanliness.

• She is the goddess of death.

Why do people put lighted bowls in the Ganges River?

• They hope that Lakshmi will see the twinkling lights as they float along and grant them good luck!

• To throw away the bowl of candle.

• So that it will not cause fire in houses.

• To hide from the emperor.

What are saris?

• Its a kind of a carpet.

• Long piece of cloth that women in India uses as their skirt.

• Long piece of cloth that covers the table.

• Its a curtain.

Why do people go to temples during Diwali?

• To greet the priest.

• To sacrifice humans.

• To pray.

• To collect money.