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Chapter 6, Lesson Two Study Guide

The Big Picture

1. Why do we know the least about the Indus River Valley Civilization?

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A Civilization in the Indus Valley

2. What are the names of the two cities that were found?

 

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3. What is the word for “Mound of the Dead”? _________________

 

4. What is the ancient Indian language? _________________________

 

A City along the Indus

5. How many people lived at Mohenjo-Daro? _________________________

 

6. Describe the city in detail.

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7. What did the citadel protect the people from? Name two things.

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City Planning

8. What was used to pave streets and build homes? __________________

 

9.  In order for this city to have been built they must have had a

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Working in Mohenjo-Daro

10. What is believed to have happened for the first time?

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11.  What is similar about ancient India and ancient Egypt?

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Harappan Trade

12.  What was sold in Iran? ______________________________

 

13.  What was bought in Afghanistan? __________________________

 

14. What came from what is today India? _________________________

 

Newcomers

15. What does the word “Aryan” mean? ________________

 

16. What did the Aryans bring to the Indus Valley?

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