Geography & Environment
What major river supported Indus Valley?
The Indus River.
What was the most popular job in the Indus Valley?
Farming/Agriculture Management
What material was the most common for building?
Baked Bricks.
Which animal, often depicted on seals, was a sacred symbol?
A bull.
What is the name of the items the Harrapan's wrote on?
A complex society with form(s) of communication, cities, homes, and a stable resource of food.
Which element in the Indus Valley had it's accessibility limited due to climate change? HINT: There are 4 elements, and 1 answer.
Water
Which civilization did Indus Valley trade goods with?
Mesopotania.
What where the sculptures made from?
Terracotta and Bronze.
The Indus script has yet to be ___? Fill in the blank.
Deciphered.
Whats is the name of the items the Harrapan's wrote on?
Seals.
When was Indus Valley?
3300 BCE to 1900 BCE.
How were Harappan paid?
They weren't exactly 'paid' but rather given items in return for their work.
What were houses in rural areas made of?
The houses in rural areas were made using mud.
What does a swastika represent?
Peace and kindness
What was the name of the person who discovered Indus Valley?
John Marshall.
What natural disaster might've contributed to the downfall of Indus Valley? HINT: There are TWO answers. Name one full full points.
Earthquakes and/or Floods.
What currency did they use?
Trick question: They didnt have a money economy. Instead, they traded items.
What was the most commonly used design to put streets? (Hint: It's a pattern)
A grid pattern.
Harrapans burial practices show that they might've believed in ___ after death. Fill in the blank.
The afterlife.
What are the people of Indus Valley called?
Harrapans
How did the Indus Valley come to an end?
Who was at the top in their civilization?
Priests.
Which of the following words match this definition: Raised platforms built to prevent flooding
A) Castle
B) Citadel
C) Fortress
D) Dam
The correct answer is B, Citadel
This large structure (in Mohenjo-Daro) might've been used for ritual bathing.
The great bath.
What was the name of people who helped make the Indus Valley a civilization?
The Aryans.