Chapter 2 Section 3

What skills would the construction of planned cities require?

Central government, standard building materials, engineering and architectural skills.

What evidence suggests Indus Valley cities were run by a strong central government?

Planned cities, standard building materials, sanitation systems.

What reasons are suggested for the disappearance of the Indus Valley civilization?

Tectonic plate shifts altered the course of rivers, which changed agriculture and trade.

What problems can monsoons cause?

They can dump excessive rain, causing flood damage, or they may not come, causing crop failures.

How were the planned cities of the Indus Valley different from other early cities?

They were laid out on a grid and had sewers; other cities had winding streets and lacked sewers.

How were the people of the Indus Valley connected to Mesopotamia?

They were linked through the Indian Ocean trade.They also could go overland.