Indus River Valley Civilization

Approximately how long is the Indus River?

1,800 miles

Where does the Indus River begin?

Himalayan Mountains

What does Mohenjo-Daro mean in Sanskrit?

Mound of the Dead

What is a citadel?

massive fort

What type of animals were a nuisance to the ancient Indian farmers?

tigers, jackals, wild pigs, deer, and wild parakeets

When people move from one area to live in another, what is this called?

migration

Which country did the Harappans trade with to get the beautiful lapis lazuli?

Afghanistan

What large body of water does the Indus River empty into?

Arabian Sea

What were the names of the twin cities located along the Indus River?

Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

What are the world's tallest mountains?

Himalayas

What do you call the vast, dry region south of the Himalayas and the birthplace of the Harappan Civilization?

Indus Plain

What was the major water source for the Harappan Civilization?

Indus River

Who is the "fast talker" on the video clip about life in the Indus Valley?

John Green

The Indus River Valley civilization was actually located in which present day country?

Pakistan

Today, the Indus River flows through which three countries?

Pakistan, India, and China

What is the name of the ancient Indian language?

Sanskrit

How did archaeologists learn about the people of the Harappan Civilization?

artifacts found in the ruins of the cities

What was the primary material used to build the homes in Mohenjo-Daro?

brick

What type of animals were used for transportation by the ancient Indian people?

camels, elephants, and oxen

What protected the people of Mohenjo-Daro from floods and enemy attacks?

citadel

Building streets on a grid pattern and developing sewer systems is an example of....

engineering

What allowed the people of the Indus River to farm in this area of the world?

flood waters

Where did the ancient Indian people store their surplus grains?

granary

What was the climate like in the Indus Valley?

hot

What did the children do on the farm?

scare away birds in the fields

The people of the Harappan Civilization made pots, traded jewelry, and stored excess grain. This shows they each had different jobs known as....

specialization

What do you call a large landmass that juts out from the rest of a continent?

subcontinent

What type of land mass is India?

subcontinent

When the Indus flooded, how much silt was brought to the land?

twice as much as the Nile River

How many growing seasons were there in ancient India?

two

In relationship to present day India, where is Pakistan located?

west of India

What were some of the major crops grown in ancient India?

wheat, barley, sesame, beans, cotton, and chili pepper