Indus Valley Civilization

Where was the Indus Valley Civilization located?

• China and Mongolia

• Pakistan and northwest India

• Egypt and Sudan

• Mexico and Central America

What is the origin of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Pakistan and northwest India

• China and Tibet

• Bangladesh and Myanmar

• Afghanistan and Iran

What were the main occupations of the people in the Indus Valley Civilization?

• agriculture, trade, and craftsmanship

• mining, metallurgy, and blacksmithing

• fishing, hunting, and gathering

• government administration, law, and politics

What were the major trade routes of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Land routes

• Underground routes

• Air routes

• Sea routes

What were some of the important inventions and discoveries made by the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Advancements in medicine and surgery, invention of the compass, discovery of gravity, development of the telescope

• Invention of paper, discovery of electricity, development of the steam engine, creation of the printing press

• Urban planning system, standardized weights and measures, Indus script, advancements in agriculture and irrigation techniques

• Pottery making techniques, advanced metallurgy, textile industry, development of the wheel

What is one of the unique features of the Indus Valley Civilization's urban planning?

• Presence of centralized government

• Use of circular city layouts

• Absence of public buildings

• Presence of well-planned grid systems

What led to the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization?

• Environmental changes and invasions

• Technological advancements and cultural assimilation

• Political instability and social unrest

• Natural disasters and economic collapse

Which river valley civilization is considered one of the oldest in the world?

• Nile Valley Civilization

• Tigris-Euphrates Valley Civilization

• Yangtze River Valley Civilization

• Indus Valley Civilization

What were the main occupations of the people in ancient river valley civilizations?

• hunting, fishing, and gathering

• mining, metalworking, and construction

• warfare, defense, and military service

• farming, agriculture, and trade

What were some common features of ancient river valley civilizations?

• Nomadic lifestyle, hunter-gatherer societies, small settlements, oral traditions, animistic beliefs

• Isolation, self-sufficiency, barter system, polytheistic religions, nomadic lifestyle

• Industrialization, advanced technology, democratic governments, atheism, individualism

• Agriculture, complex cities, social hierarchies, written language, organized religious systems