Exploring Life in the Indus River Valley Civilizations

The video explores the Indus River Valley civilization, highlighting its thriving cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. It discusses the use of granaries for trade, the significance of the Great Bath, and the discovery of artifacts such as statues and jewelry. The mystery of stone seals and pictographs is examined, along with the advanced waste management system using clay pipes. The video also covers housing structures and social aspects, as well as leisure activities, including the invention of chess.

Which two cities are examples of thriving cities in the Indus River Valley?

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

• Athens and Sparta

• Delhi and Mumbai

• Cairo and Alexandria

What were the weights and scales discovered in the Indus River Valley likely used for?

• Calculating time

• Measuring land area

• Measuring grain for taxes or trade

• Weighing gold and silver

What is the Great Bath thought to have been used for?

• Storing water

• Fishing and boating

• Religious rituals and cooling off

• Washing clothes

What do the discovered statues and stone beads indicate about the Indus River Valley people?

• Their architectural skills

• Their fashion and jewelry preferences

• Their agricultural practices

• Their military strategies

What is the significance of the small stone seals found in the Indus River Valley?

• They were used as currency

• They might have been used as charms or for stamping goods

• They were used for cooking

• They were used for building houses

How did the Indus River Valley civilization manage waste?

• Using a network of clay pipes

• Burning it in large pits

• Dumping it in the river

• Burying it underground

What was a common feature of houses in the Indus River Valley?

• Underground and made of stone

• Thatched roofs and single story

• Flat roofs and two stories high

• Circular shape and made of wood

Who lived in the larger homes in the Indus River Valley?

• Poorer people

• Farmers

• Richer people

• Soldiers

What game is said to have been invented in the Indus River Valley?

• Chess

• Checkers

• Backgammon

• Go

What does the overall quality of life in the Indus River Valley suggest about its cities?

• They were isolated and underdeveloped

• They were large and well-planned

• They were small and disorganized

• They were constantly at war