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History Quiz - Indus Valley (Questions)

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.

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Where is the Indus Valley Civilisation found?

[ ]	China
[ ]	Iraq
[ ]	Pakistan and parts of India
[ ]	Egypt

How many Indus Valley towns and cities have been found?

[ ]	14
[ ]	140
[ ]	1,400
[ ]	14,000

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

Which of these Indus cities is the biggest?

[ ]	Harappa
[ ]	Mohenjo-Daro
[ ]	Banawali
[ ]	Lothal

What might an important Indus Valley man have worn?

[ ]	Armour
[ ]	A crown
[ ]	A richly decorated cloak
[ ]	A baseball cap

Which of these did the Indus Valley people trade with?

[ ]	Mesopotamians
[ ]	Romans
[ ]	Persians
[ ]	Vikings

What did the Indus Valley people use to shape clay pots?

[ ]	Potter's wheels
[ ]	Moulds
[ ]	Knives
[ ]	Drills

What can we learn from Indus Valley writing?

[ ]	About their religion
[ ]	About their battles and wars
[ ]	About their kings
[ ]	Nothing at all

Which modern day religion may have some similarities with the Indus Valley religion?

[ ]	Islam
[ ]	Hinduism
[ ]	Buddhism
[ ]	Christianity

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Several thousands of what have been found with pictures and writing on them?

[ ]	Scrolls
[ ]	Tablets
[ ]	Seals
[ ]	Brooches

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History Quiz - Indus Valley (Answers)

Where is the Indus Valley Civilisation found?

[ ]	China
[ ]	Iraq
[x]	Pakistan and parts of India
[ ]	Egypt

The Indus river flows from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea

How many Indus Valley towns and cities have been found?

[ ]	14
[ ]	140
[x]	1,400
[ ]	14,000

The Indus valley was 5 times larger than Britain

What was done before any houses were built in Indus cities?

[ ]	The planting of crops
[ ]	The building of a temple
[x]	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

Which of these Indus cities is the biggest?

[ ]	Harappa
[x]	Mohenjo-Daro
[ ]	Banawali
[ ]	Lothal

Mohenjo-Daro means Mound of the Dead in Sindhi, the local language

What might an important Indus Valley man have worn?

[ ]	Armour
[ ]	A crown
[x]	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"

Which of these did the Indus Valley people trade with?

[x]	Mesopotamians
[ ]	Romans
[ ]	Persians
[ ]	Vikings

The Vikings, Romans and Persians were not around as early as the Indus Valley Civilisation was

What did the Indus Valley people use to shape clay pots?

[x]	Potter's wheels
[ ]	Moulds
[ ]	Knives
[ ]	Drills

The potter's wheel was first used by the Indus Valley people around 3500 BC

What can we learn from Indus Valley writing?

[ ]	About their religion
[ ]	About their battles and wars
[ ]	About their kings
[x]	Nothing at all

No one is able to read the writing so it does not tell us anything