The fall of Mesopotamia
Give an example of environmental changes that brought Mesopotamia to an end.
Droughts and floods.
The river that Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro sit on.
The Indus River
What was the name of the writing system of the Indus River Valley?
Indus Script
What is the purpose of a monsoon?
Provides most of the water for agriculture in South Asia
Define Export
Send goods or services to another country for sale.
The name of the leader that first conquered the Summerians
Sargon of Akkad
Himalayan Mountains and the Thar Desert
What is unique about the way IRV cities are set up?
They used a grid system.
Why is trade important to a civilization?
Trade enables people to maintain their wealth and power.
Define Import
Bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale.
How did invaders lead to the fall of Mesopotamia?
Invaders shaped and changed Mesopotamian culture.
The body of water that connects IRV to the Middle East
Arabian Sea
What three occupations was the IRV social hierarchy built around?
farmers, traders, craftsmen
The Indus River Valley sits on this kind of boundary, meaning it's prone to earthquakes and other geological activity.
Tectonic Plate boundary
Which animal is the only flying mammal?
Bats
The final conquerors of Mesopotamia
The Persians
This is the system needs to bring water from its source to a place without water.
Irrigation system
What are the three main EXPORTS of the IRV?
cotton, beads, metals
One of the three pieces of evidence that supports the climate change theory.
Another river dried up during that time. Irrigation systems were abandoned. Weather patterns indicated a long drought.
How many parts of the human body are only 3 letters long?
10 - eye hip arm leg ear toe jaw rib lip gum
What three things did Mesopotamia leave a last legacy on?
Law, writing, Mathematics (science)
The three natural resources the helped build the foundations of the IRV
Clay, stone and metals
What are the three main IMPORTS of the IRV?
gold, silver, precious stones
The name of the ancient texts written by the Indo- Aryans.
The Vedas
Describe the Hindu origin story of the Ganges River.
Brahama sent down a water goddess. Shiva caught her in his braids. This river is known as the Ganges river.