Topic 4: The Indus Valley Civilization

Where is the Indus River Valley located?

• East Asia

• South Asia

• The Middle East

• North Asia

Indus River valley is located near the present-day?

• Pakistan and India

• Egypt and Ethiopia

• Persia and Pakistan

• Pakistan and China

What or Who is Mohenjo-Daro?

• an ancient Indian Warrior

• an ancient Persian spiritual leader

• an ancient Aryan game

• an ancient Indus River Valley City

An ancient Indian language is

• Sanskrit.

• Aryan.

• nomadic.

• Persian.

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 major architectural work was built in Mohenjo-daro?

• The Great Bath

• The Great Wall

• The Great Hall

• The Great Tower

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.

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