Ancient India Worksheet Pages 1 & 2
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ANCIENT INDIA WORKSHEET PAGES 1 & 2
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1. What natural barriers separate India from the rest of Asia?
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The barriers are the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Arabian Sea to the west, and to the north the Hindu-Kush Mountains and the Himalayan Mountains.
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2. What are the two regions of India?
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The two regions of India are Northern and Southern
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3. Think Deeper: In what region of India do you think civilization began? Why?
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Northwestern region of India because the Indus River Valley is located there in modern day Pakistan.
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The Indus Valley Civilization
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1. Where did civilization begin in India?
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Civilization began in the Indus River Valley just like it did in Sumer and Egypt. It began around 2500 B.C.E..
A freshwater supply allows life to prosper, not only people but animals and vegetation.
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2. How did Indus Valley people build their cities?
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The cities were planned, the streets were wide, straight, and paved. They built their cities out of mud bricks and they baked the bricks in ovens. Sewer systems were built to carry waste out of the city.
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What were some achievements of the Indus Valley people?
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Indus people developed Writing and counting systemSystem of weights and measuresCraftsmen made jewelry and other
objects out of gold, bronze, and copper
Wove cotton clothTraded with Mesopotamia