Began with agriculture They domesticated animals They learned to make copper and bronze tools

1. How did the history in the Indus River valley follow the same pattern as in Sumer and Egypt? Give 3 examples. Began with agriculture They domesticated animals They learned to make copper and bronze tools They traded with one another

2. What were the names of the 2 largest and best-known cities in the Indus and Saraswati valleys? How many people may have lived in these cities? Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa At least 35,000 people

3. Describe planned cities found by archaeologists. How were these cities similar to cities we know today? City streets crossed each other forming a grid. Along the streets were homes, shops and factories. They had huge public buildings

4. Harappan cities were very advanced at dealing with problems. Describe how they were advanced. Every house contained a bathroom and toilet. They had underground sewers that carried away waste.

5. Based on what you have read so far, do you believe Harappan cities had powerful leaders? Explain why/why not. Answers will vary.

6. What evidence of religion did archaeologists find at Mohenjo-Daro? Mohenjo-Daro had a huge public bath that may have been used for religious rituals.

7. How large of an area did the Harappan culture spread? About 500,000 square miles. Twice the size of Texas

8. What were some ways in which cities that were spread across the Harappan civilization had in common? They shared a common design. They used standard weights and measures. They made similar bronze statues and clay toys.

9. What is believed to be the cause of the decline of the Harappan civilization? When was this believed to take place? It is believed that earthquakes shook the region and caused the Saraswati River to dry up. Believed to take place around 2000 to 1500 B.C