The Indus Valley

Directions:
1.

Log on to the Chromebook.

a. Barracuda username and password is your State ID number.
b. Google log in = firstname.lastname@tuscaloosacityschools.com & your password
2. Go to www.coachcherry.blogspot.com
3. Click the Link to go to the BBC: Indus Valley website and use it to complete this handout.

BBC: The Indus Valley - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/indus_valley/

Image Analysis
1. Based on what you see on the Indus Valley Civilization home page, how would you describe life in
Ancient India?
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Land of Indus
2. Which of these was an Indus City?
a. Cairo
b. Delhi
c. Harappa
3. How did Indus people travel on rivers?
a. In boats
b. In submarines
c. By swimming
4. The Indus River begins in which mountain range?
d. The Alps
e. The Andes
f. The Himalayas
Fun Facts
5. How hot does it get in Mohenjo-Daro?

6. How does the Indus Civilization compare in size to Great Britain?

Way of Life
7. Where did most Indus people live?

a. In cities
b. In towns
c. In villages
8. What material were many Indus houses made of?
d. Mud Brick
e. Plastic
f. Wood
9. Which did an Indus house have?
g. Blinds
h. Curtains
i. Shutters
Fun Facts
10. What symbol did the Indus Civilization share with Mesopotamia?

Trade and Travel

11. How did traders mark their goods?
a. With a bar code
b. With a leaf
c. With a seal
12. What kind of weights to traders use?
d. Animal bones
e. Bags of sand
f. Stones
13. How might a trader have got around?
g. In a bullock cart
h. In a car
i. On a bike
Fun Facts
14. What animals did Indus traders sell as pets?

15. What other ancient civilization we have discussed traded with the Indus Civilization?

16. In what two cities did scientist find the 2 oldest pieces of cloth?

Indus Trader: Once you have finished this handout you may play the Indus Trader game.