Indus River Valley Review

How do we know that the Indus Valley people traded with people from other civilizations?

• They had boats

• Cotton was farmed

• Indus clay seals (that was used when trading) were found in other locations.

• Few weapons were found

What were two major advancements in the Indus River Valley?

• Sophisticated plumbing systems and garbage collection

• The Great Bath and Narrow roads

• Clay seals and Trading

• Predictable Flooding and over farming

What is stopping us to know more about the Indus River (Harappan) Civilization?

• Everything was destroyed by invaders

• The civilization was to old

• There is nothing left behind

• The fact that we do not understand their writing system

What mountains bordered both the Indus Valley and Ancient China?

• Hindu Kush

• Alps

• Andes

• Himalayas

Which TWO rivers did the Indus Valley Civilizations settle near?

• Ganges

• Tigris

• Indus

• Mississippi

Where was Mohenjo Daro located?

• India

• China

• Egypt

• Pakistan

Which civilization had similar complex baths and plumbing like Mohenjo Daro?

• Egypt

• China

• Greece

• Rome

Why would Mohenjo Daro not have religion or government structures?

• They didn't believe in a god

• They didn't want government interfering in their lives

• Society was fairly equal

• They didn't want to honor their governments or gods

How long did Mohenjo Daro last?

• 200 years

• 300 years

• 500 years

• 600 years

When was Mohenjo Daro discovered?

• 1811

• 1911

• 1914

• 1921