The Indus Valley civilisation

Exploring the ancient cities of the Indus Valley, including Mohenjo-daro and Harappa

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The Indus Valley civilisation grew along which river? A) The Indus B) The Nile C) The Thames D) The Tigris
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Which two famous cities of the Indus Valley have been dug up by archaeologists? A) Mohenjo-daro and Harappa B) London and Paris C) Athens and Sparta D) Memphis and Thebes
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True or false? Indus Valley cities had well-planned streets and drainage systems. A) True B) False
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Around which river did the Indus Valley civilisation grow? A) The Indus B) The Thames C) The Nile D) The Mississippi
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Fill in the blank: The Indus Valley cities were built mainly from baked ___.
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Match each Indus Valley word to its meaning. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Indus, Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, Drainage Right: The river the civilisation grew along, A large planned city, Another major Indus Valley city, Pipes and channels that take away dirty water
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Which of these did Indus Valley people have in their cities? A) Public baths B) Cars C) Aeroplanes D) Mobile phones
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About when did the Indus Valley civilisation live? A) Around 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE B) Around the year 2000 CE C) Around 100 years ago D) Around 500 CE
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Fill in the blank: The Indus Valley civilisation was in what is now mostly the country of ___.
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Put these civilisations in order from earliest start to latest start. Put these in order: Romans in Britain, Indus Valley, Anglo-Saxons in Britain
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The Indus Valley civilisation · for parents and teachers

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The Indus
The Indus Valley civilisation grew along the River Indus, in modern-day Pakistan and north-west India.
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Mohenjo-daro and Harappa
Mohenjo-daro and Harappa were two of the largest cities of the Indus Valley civilisation.
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True
True. Indus Valley cities had straight streets, drains under the roads and even bathrooms in many houses.
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The Indus
The Indus Valley civilisation grew along the River Indus in what is now Pakistan and north-west India.
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bricks
Indus Valley people made strong baked bricks all the same size, then used them to build houses and walls.
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Indus → The river the civilisation grew along; Mohenjo-daro → A large planned city; Harappa → Another major Indus Valley city; Drainage → Pipes and channels that take away dirty water
The Indus Valley people lived along the River Indus in cities like Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, with clever drainage systems.
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Public baths
Mohenjo-daro had a famous Great Bath, where people may have gone to wash or take part in ceremonies.
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Around 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE
The Indus Valley civilisation lived from around 3300 BCE to about 1300 BCE, around the same time as Ancient Egypt and Sumer.
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Pakistan
Most of the Indus Valley cities were in what is now Pakistan, with some also in north-west India.
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Indus Valley, Romans in Britain, Anglo-Saxons in Britain
The Indus Valley started around 3300 BCE, the Romans invaded Britain in 43 CE, and the Anglo-Saxons came later in the 5th century CE.