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Indus Valley

Who lived in the Indus Valley? Explore ancient streets, busy markets, and carefully planned cities from one of the world’s earliest river civilisations.

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Fascinating Fact:

Indus Valley people were skilled traders, swapping goods like beads, cotton cloth, and spices with nearby regions.

In KS2 History, you find out how Indus Valley people built planned cities, traded across long distances, and used writing and weights to organise life along the Indus River.

Key Terms

  • Indus Valley civilisation: An early civilisation that grew along the Indus River in parts of modern Pakistan and north west India around 2500 BCE.
  • Mohenjo daro: One of the largest Indus Valley cities, with straight streets, brick houses, and a carefully designed drainage system.
  • Granary: A building used for storing grain such as wheat or barley so people had food when crops were not being harvested.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Where was the Indus Valley civilisation located?

The Indus Valley civilisation grew along the River Indus and its tributaries in parts of modern Pakistan and north west India, where fertile land and water made farming easier.

What did Indus Valley people trade with other regions?

Indus Valley traders exchanged items such as beads, jewellery, pottery, cotton textiles, and metal goods. They used river and overland routes to swap products with nearby and distant communities.

Why is the Indus Valley civilisation important in history?

The Indus Valley civilisation is important because it showed early examples of planned cities, drainage systems, and organised trade. It helps historians understand how complex societies first developed.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .
What might an important Indus Valley man have worn?
Armour
A crown
A richly decorated cloak
A baseball cap
A statue was found in 1927, of a man with a fillet around his head, an armband, and a cloak decorated with patterns that were originally coloured red. This statue has been named the "Priest-King"
2 .
Where is the Indus Valley Civilisation found?
China
Iraq
Pakistan and parts of India
Egypt
The Indus river flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea
3 .
How many Indus Valley towns and cities have been found?
14
140
1,400
14,000
The Indus valley was 5 times larger than Britain
4 .
Which of these Indus cities is the biggest?
Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro
Banawali
Lothal
Mohenjo-Daro means Mound of the Dead in Sindhi, the local language
5 .
Which of these did the Indus Valley people trade with?
Mesopotamians
Romans
Persians
Vikings
The Vikings, Romans and Persians were not around as early as the Indus Valley Civilisation was
6 .
What did the Indus Valley people use to shape clay pots?
Potter's wheels
Moulds
Knives
Drills
The potter's wheel was first used by the Indus Valley people around 3500 BC
7 .
Which modern day religion may have some similarities with the Indus Valley religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
A picture of a god found in the Indus valley shows a figure with a headdress, surrounded by animals. This is thought to be an early form of the Hindu god Shiva, who is the lord of animals
8 .
Several thousands of what have been found with pictures and writing on them?
Scrolls
Tablets
Seals
Brooches
We don't know for sure what the seals were used for - mainly because we can't decipher the writing on them
9 .
What was done before any houses were built in Indus cities?
The planting of crops
The building of a temple
The digging of wells and laying drains
The cutting down of trees
The ancient Indus drains were more advanced than any others in the world at the time. They were even better than some in Pakistan and India today
10 .
What can we learn from Indus Valley writing?
About their religion
About their battles and wars
About their kings
Nothing at all
No one is able to read the writing so it does not tell us anything
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Indus Valley

Author:  Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)
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