3.1 Indo-European Migrations - quiz

Between which years did the Indo-Europeans begin migrating throughout Central Asia?

• 2000 BC to 1500 BC

• 1700 BC to 1200 BC

• 1000 BC to 500 BC

• 500 BC to 0 AD

The Indo-Europeans originated from a region in Central Asia known as the ______.

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Steppes

• Forests

Which group was one of the most influential Indo-European groups that occupied much of the Anatolian Peninsula?

• The Romans

• The Greeks

• The Hittites

• The Egyptians

The Hittites controlled a vast empire for nearly 450 years due to their ability to develop weapons made of ______.

• Bronze

• Iron

• Steel

• Copper

What group of Indo-Europeans migrated from north of the Caucasus Mountains around 2,000 B.C.?

• Romans

• Aryans

• Greeks

• Egyptians

The Rig Veda, the largest of the Vedas, contains how many hymns to Aryan gods? Fill in the blank: The Rig Veda contains _____ hymns to Aryan gods.

• 500

• 1,028

• 2,000

• 750

What was the role of Brahmin priests in Aryan society?

• They were warriors

• They were laborers

• They sat at the top of the caste system

• They were considered 'untouchable'.

In the Aryan caste system, those who were sick or disabled were considered ______.

• Warriors

• Priests

• 'Unclean' and 'untouchable'

• Laborers

Who was Krishna in Aryan culture?

• A) A warrior king

• B) A poet

• C) A farmer

• D) A merchant

Krishna is a character in the epic Indian poem known as the ________.

• Ramayana

• Mahabharata

• Vedas

• Upanishads