Question

1. many historians argue that hinduism began when people from two ancient civilizations started to live near one another. one of those civilizations is called the indus valley civilization. 2) this map shows where the indus valley civilization began. look at the map. then follow the instructions below. use the map to complete the following text. south indus large castles ganges small cities east the indus valley civilization began in asia. many people in this society lived in along the river.

Explanation:

1. For the first blank: The map shows the Indus Valley Civilization in South Asia (as labeled "SOUTH ASIA" on the map), so we choose "South".
2. For the second blank: The map has blue dots labeled "Indus Valley cities" which are small settlements, so "small cities" fits as the type of places people lived.
3. For the third blank: The Indus Valley Civilization is associated with the Indus River (from the name "Indus Valley" and the map's context), so we choose "Indus".

Answer:

The Indus Valley Civilization began in South Asia. Many people in this society lived in small cities along the Indus River.
(Blanks filled with: South, small cities, Indus)