Egypt & Indus Valley Review

What river was the Ancient Indus Valley Civilization built around?

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Tigris River

• Indus River

Which was one of the major cities in the Indus Valley?

• Babylon

• Harappa

• Thebes

• Ninevah

What were the cities of the Indus River Valley like? (two answers here)

• They were unplanned messes.

• They were laid out in a grid pattern.

• They had drainage and sewer systems.

• They had uneven brick homes.

Where on earth is the Indus River Valley?

• Iraq

• Pakistan and Western India

• North Carolina

• China

The mountains to the north of India are called..

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Andes Mountains

• The Himalayas

• Caucasus Mountains

Which of the following describes cities of the Indus Valley?

• Cities were build without thinking, forming a jumble of streets.

• Cities were destroyed by invaders in horse-drawn chariots.

• Cities were constantly at war

• Cities were planned and had their own plumbing and sewage systems.

Look at the image: In ancient history, what do the areas marked with an X all have in common?

• They could not trade over great distances

• All the civilizations in those areas totally disappeared

• They were all 100% protected from invasion by geographic features

• They all had civilization that were centered along major rivers

Which letter on this map represents the Harappan civilization?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Summer rains brought by seasonal winds are best described as...

• Mystics

• Monsoons

• Brahmins

• Thunder storm

Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?

• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea
• Red Sea