Indus River Valley Civilization and India's Vedic Age

Why were river floods a welcome event for early Indus Valley people?

• It cooled off the area which is known for blistering heat
• It allowed for easier and more abundant fishing
• Floods left behind rich soil for farming
• It meant the gods were listening to them

What are 2 main economic activities supported by the INdus Valley people?

• agriculture and exporting barley
• trading and importing metal
• natural resources and farming
• agriculture and trade

What present-day religion may be related to the Indus Valley religion?

• Hinduism
• Islam
• Judaism
• Buddhism

Which theory about the Aryans do most scholars support?

• The Aryans invaded India as nomadic warriors
• The Aryans were nomadic herders who slowly spread across India
• The Aryans were India's original inhabitants
• The Aryans swept vthrough the Himalayas

What are Vedas?

• a language written in sanskrit
• sacred hymns
• priests who recited offerings
• the number system of the Aryans

How did people in Aryan society enter a certain caste?

• they had to pass a test
• they took part in trials
• they inherited their caste
• they married into it

What was the highest level in the caste system?

• Kshatriyas
• Vaishyas
• Sudras
• Brahmins

Where do we get our main source of knowledge about the Aryan way of life?

• Hieroglyphics
• word of mouth passed down from previous generations
• From the vedas
• Records kept by scribes