Chapter 3: People and Ideas on the Move

The Indo-Europeans were a group of nomadic peoples who may have come from the _______________—dry grasslands that stretched north of the Caucasus.

Why the Indo-Europeans started to migrate?

• Natural disaster

• War

• Religious conflict

• No one knows

What did the Hittites excel in?

The Aryans' sacred literature was the ____________ , which are four collections of prayers, magical spells, and instructions for performing rituals.

Aryans were organized into four groups based on occupation. Who was at the top?

• peasants

• Brahmins

• traders

• warriors

In the caste system, those considered the most impure because of their work lived outside the caste structure. They were known as “_______________,” since even their touch endangered the ritual purity of others.

Hinduism's founder was Mahavira.

• True

• False

Hindus believe in the state of moksha. What is moksha?

How are the concepts of karma and reincarnation related?

Hinduism is a monotheistic religion.

• True

• False