Indus Jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

What is a subcontinent? give me two examples

An large region on a continent - but not the entire thing

200

What does "urban" mean in "urban planning?"

City

300

What term describes "belief that good deeds will allow good rewards to come to people naturally, and vice versa." 

karma

400

The Indus River starts in the ______ mountains and ends in the ______ sea

Himalayas, Arabian

500

What modern-day country is currently located in the same region as the Indus River Valley?

Pakistan

Notes #1

100

Name 3 different civilizations that existed in the same time periods as the Indus River Valley

Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, China, Maya/Aztec

200

What was the estimated peak of the Indus Population? 

roughly 5 million

300

What were three possible reasons the Indus Civ. declined

Earthquake, monsoon, disease, outside invaders, change in Indus River, 

400

What time range was the Harrapan Civilization established in? 

2600-1900 BC

500

Explain how Harappans used pools for buildings

They placed it below the buildings so that they cooled down the air above it

Notes #2

100

True or False: Translations of ancient, dead languages are easy for historians

False

200

What were 2 reasons people used seals on their goods? 

Place of origin, proof of quality

300

What were the three reasons for city irrigation/plumbing

Sewage, drinking, bathing

400

What is metallurgy? 

The science of producing and manipulating metal and metal goods

500

Why is it important for a civ. to use a consistent set of weights and measurements? 

It lets different villages and people coordinate resources, buildings, and trade better - without unnecessary confusion