Indus River Valley Civilization: Lesson 1

What was India mostly known as?

• South Asia

• North Asia

• East Asia

• West Asia

How far does the subcontinent of India stretch?

Where did India's first civilization grow around?

• Indus Valley

• Ganges River

• Euphrates River

• None of the above

Name the river East of the Indus Valley.

What are monsoons?

• seasonal winds

• objects from many years ago

• a form of vandalism

• fortified area

What is a citadel?

• A fortified area

• A wall

• A tomb

• A brick

What did the citadel protect the Indus Valley people from?

• Floods and intruders

• Barbarians

• Athenians

• Spartans

When did farmers begin farming in the Indus River System?

Why did the Indus Vally people leave the Ganges?

• Genghis Khan invaded their civilization

• Because of mosquitoes that spread diseases

• Years of drought and lack of trees

• Because Titans

Many houses had a bathroom and a ….

• Toilet

• Sink

• Shower

• Toothbrush