APWH Chapter 4 – Flashcards
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The chief god of the early Aryans was
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Indra
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After the Aryans and Dravidians mixed and intermingled
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Tensions between them subsided
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The earliest known civilization in India was the
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Harappan Society
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Much of early Harappan history remains a mystery because
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Unreachable remains and a lack of written code make it veyr difficult to learn about early Harappan society.
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If the Greek historian Herodotus had known of the Harappan society, he might have used the phrase "the gift of the __________" to describe it.
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Indus
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Mohenjo-Daro was
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A major economic and political center of the Harappan society.
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Based on archaeological evidence from early Indian history, historians believe that
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Mohenjo-Daro was a thriving economic center.
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Evidence, relating to trade, indicates that Harappan India
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Traded with ancient Mesopotamia
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Some scholars believe that, after the collapse of the Harappan society, Harappan deities
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intrigued migrants to India and found a home in new societies.
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Which statement about Harappan society is false?
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Encouraged Classes, Numerous Professions, Difficult to Decipher Language, Concern for Fertility
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Harappan religion
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Reflected a strong concern for fertility
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One of the biggest reasons for the decline of the Harappan society was
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Loss of ability to farm due to human interaction with teh environment
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The Aryans were
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Pastoral people speaking Indo-European Languages who imigrated to India
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Which of the following statements about Indo-Europeans is not true?
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Harnessed horses to cart wagons
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The biggest military advantage of the Indo-Europeans was
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their use of war chariots
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The Indo-Europeans who entered India called themselves Aryans, which means
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"Noble People"
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Most of our information about the early Aryans comes from the
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Rig Vedas
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Which of the following answers reflects the early varna hierarchy from highest to lowest?
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Kastriyas - warriors/aristocrats, Vaishyas - Cultivators/merchants, Shedyas - peasants, Brahmins - prients
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The task of butchering animals or handling dead bodies usually fell to the
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Untouchables
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A jati is
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Subcastse of the caste system
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The first century B.C.E. work that dealt with moral behavior and social relationships was the
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The Lawbook of Manu
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Vedic society was
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An underdeveloped matriarchal society
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The most important aspect of the Aryan religion during the early Vedic times was
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The War God Indra
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The Upanishads were
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The fullest developed account of Aryan Regilious Speculations
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In Hinduism the highest goal of the individual soul was
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Moksha
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The passage from the Upanishads explains what Hindu concept? "According as a man acts and walks in the path of life, so he becomes. He that does good becomes good; he that does evil becomes evil."
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Karma
