Chapter 9: The First Cities Of India Flashcards
Many ancient cities were built near……
rivers
Ancient people began to make money by __________ with other cities.
trading
The people of India built cities near
Indus River
The cities in India were often built around huge circular mounds called …….
Citadels
Ancient cities often used rivers as a road because…..
it was easier and faster to travel by boat than across land.
Farmers in India grew grain like the Mesopotamians, but they also grew……
cotton and melons
Another way the Indian farmer was different from the Mesopotamian farmer was that he used …..
elephants and water buffalo
Why were the cities in the Indus Valley built around a citadel?
to protect the people in case enemies attacked
What were the houses in the Indus Valley made of?
mud bricks baked hard in ovens
One ancient story passed down in India tells of a hunter and a flock of
quail
True or false? The people of India built comfortable houses with courtyards, wells, and even toilets and drains.
True
True or false? For hundreds of years, no one knew the great cities of India ever existed because they had been deserted and covered with dirt and sand.
True
