Indus Valley Quiz

The Indus Valley Civilization is located mostly in this modern day country

• Pakistan

• Nepal

• India

• Sri Lanka

Which continent is the Indus Valley Civilization on?

• China

• Asia

• Africa

• India

Which three bodies of water is India surrounded by to make it into a peninsula?

• Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal

• Bay of Bengal, Pacific Ocean, Arabian Sea

• Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Ocean, Atlantic Ocean

• Bay of Bengal, Black Sea, Indian Ocean

India is separated the rest of Asia by three mountain ranges the Himalayas, Karakoram, and the __________________?

• Hindu Kush

• Rockies

• Mt. Everest

• Alps

Monsoon season brings seasonal winds and __________?

• Heavy Rain

• Drought

• Massive Flooding

• Hot, dry air

Also known as "dark skinned" people, this group was the earliest to live in the Indus Valley

• Aryans

• Dravidians

• Harrapen

• Mongols

The two largest Dravidian cities Mohenjo-daro and Harappa are built along which river?

• Ganges River

• Brahmaputra River

• Nile River

• Indus River

What we know about the Indus Valley comes from ________________?

• Their writings

• Artifacts

• The Aryans

• Their trading patterns

The Dravidians disappeared between 1900-155 B.C., what do scientists believe to be the main cause of their disappearance?

• Drought

• Earthquake

• Climate Change

• War

The Aryans came from ______ farmers, who came from all directions.

• moving

• nomadic

• rich

• old