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AP World His. chptr4

Early Societies in South Asia

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Varuna Aryan God who watched over the behavior of mortals and preserved the cosmic order.
Dasas Enemy; Aryan term for enemy.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro Early Indian city; ruined prehistoric city of Pakistan in the Indus River Valley
Rig Veda Collection of hymns that provides the best information about the Aryans; Hindu sacred text.
Vedic Age Period in the history of India
Caste system Social class system.
Varna Caste system
Brahmins Priests
Kshatriyas Warriors or nobles
Jatis Indian word for hindu subcaste.
Sutee (sati) Indian practice of a widow throwing herself on the funeral pyre of her husband; suicide.
Upanishads Reflections and commentaries on the Vedas.
Samsara The transmigration of the soul.
Karma The sum of good and evil.
Moksha Hindu concept of salvation of the soul.
Indra Chief god of the Aryans;associated with rain and war.
Why is it difficult for scholars to follow the development of Harrapan society in great detail? Their pictographic language is still undeciphered.
The indus river was most like what other river in its origins and deposition of silt? The nile.
The most likely cause for the decline of the Harrapan Society after 1900 BCE was what? Deforestation and desertification.
The vedas were originally what? Transmitted orally between generations using the Sanskrit oral language.
Which statement is true about relations between the Aryans and the Dravidian peoples in the period 1500- 500 BCE? The competition for land and resources caused intermittent conflict.
The Aryan political structure changed from the rajas who ruled with a council to kingdoms ruled by regional cheifs as a result of what? The Aryans settling into permanent agricultural communities
During the early Vedic Era, social distinctions were based on what? An individuals occupation and roles in society.
The Aryan patriarchial social social order was described in the law book of manu which advised what? Women that their most important duty was to bear children and maintain wholesome homes for their families.
According to the Upanishads, what would bring understanding of Brahman? Proper instruction using dialogs between a sage and students.
How did the teachings regarding samsara and karma affect the caste system? Both explained why individuals were born into certain castes and encouraged individuals to observe their caste duties in hopes of acheiving and honorable future incarnation.
During the 3500-500 BCE many Indo-Europeans built powerful states based on iron weaponry and horse-based military technology. Which of the following Indo-European peoples was the exception to this model? Celts.
The gender relationships in Vedic India were LEAST like what other river valley civilization? Egypt.
The Nile and The Indus Rivers are similar in that both what? Deposit large amounts of silt as they move through the lowlands.
In the sites of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro archaeologists have found a high degree of standardization of weights, measures, architectural styles, and even brick sizes. Such standardization may suggest that what? There might have been a central authority powerful enough to reach all corners of society
The Indian Caste system was what? A central institution that served to promote social stability.
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