Indus (Harappan) Review

_____________ and _____________ were the first planned cities in the Indus River Valley.

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Huang He and Yangtze

• Tigris and Euphrates

• India and Pakistan

What was the major river in Indus River Valley (Harrapan) Civilization?

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Indus River

• Yellow River

What modern day countries are located in the Indus Valley civilization?

• India and Harappa

• India and Pakistan

• Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

• Egypt and Mesopotamia

Why did the people in the Indus River Valley have houses with thick walls?

• To keep invaders out

• To keep the rain out

• To protect against natural disasters

• To stay cool

The Indus River Valley was set up in a ______ pattern.

• Maze

• Grid

• Random

• Zig Zag

Why can we conclude that the Indus Valley people were peaceful?

• Toys were found

• Weapons were found

• Very few weapons have been found.

• Sculptures and statues were found

What are possible causes that many believe may have ended the Indus River Valley Civilization?

• natural disaster (earthquake), over use of the land or possible invasion

• Over trading with Mesopotamia

• Invasion

• poorly made structures, too much food, flooding

How do we know that the Indus Valley people traded with people from other civilizations?

• They had boats

• Cotton was farmed

• Indus clay seals (that was used when trading) were found in other locations.

• Few weapons were found

What were two major advancements in the Indus River Valley?

• Sophisticated plumbing systems and garbage collection

• The Great Bath and Narrow roads

• Clay seals and Trading

• Predictable Flooding and over farming

What is stopping us to know more about the Indus River (Harappan) Civilization?

• Everything was destroyed by invaders

• The civilization was to old

• There is nothing left behind

• The fact that we do not understand their writing system