Indus River Valley Civilization

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

• Babylon

• Harappa

• Thebes

• Ninevah

What major architectural work was built in Mohenjo-daro?

• The Great Bath

• The Great Wall

• The Great Hall

• The Great Tower

The mountains to the north of India are called..

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Andes Mountains

• The Himalayas

• Caucasus Mountains

What is NOT a characteristic of cities in the Indus River Valley?

• cities had fortified walls

• had roadways

• houses had flat roofs

• used wind mills to produce electricity

• basic plumbing to get rid of waste

Indus Valley Civilization is also known as ___________.

• Roman Civilization

• Greek Civilization

• Harappan Civilization

• Egyptian Civilization

Mohenjo-daro designed and built one of the first 

• building complex

• park system 

• drainage and sewage system

• plows

Why do historians think Indus Valley people may have practiced an early form of Hinduism?

• they found sacred writings

• they found many temples

• they found statues that look like Hindu gods

• they found burial sites

Why do we know less about the Indus Valley than other civilizations?

• We haven't found ancient artifacts and ruins.

• We have not discovered the location of the civilization.

• We can't interpret their writing.

• We do not have anyone who has survived from the civilization to ask.

How did the Civilization come to the end?

• A destructive earthquake happened.

• There is no conclusive evidence to say how it ended.

• They ran out of food.

• The river changed course.

How did the Aryan invasion affect civilization in Ancient India?

• The Aryans divided people into castes in order to make sure society favored them.

• The Aryans divided people into castes in order to make sure society did not favor them.

• The Aryans believed that everyone was equal in order to ensure a favorable society for all.

• The Aryans had no belief in a caste system or the importance of the social division of society