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WorksheetsAryan Migration + Brahmanism
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was the largest civilization in the ancient world?
Egypt
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
China
The ancient cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa are considered to be like what American city today?
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Houston
According to historians, something drove Indo-Europeans from their homeland. Some ideas include...
drought
plague
earthquake
invasion
When the Aryans moved east into India, they were primarily herders unlike the Harappans who were city-dwellers.
True
False
The Aryans were originally from...
Europe
North American
Africa
Central Asia (Indo-Europe)
The Aryans spoke this language...
Egyptian
Latin
Sanskrit
Hebrew
For all the theories surrounding while the Indus River Valley Civilization (a.k.a. the Harappans) and why it disappeared, the theory LEAST supported by historians and scholars today is:
invasion
floods
environmental disaster
earthquakes
How long did it take for the Aryans to spread out across India?
1000 years
1250 years
1500 years
1750 years
What happened when the Aryans encountered (met) the Dravidians?
the Aryan religion spread
the Aryan language (Sanskrit) spread
Dravidians taught the Aryans about city-life
Aryans taught the Dravidians about city-life
What kind of system did Aryans use to organize their society?
Brahmanism
caste
Aryan
Hinduism
The early name of the Aryan religion was called...
Brahmanism
caste
Aryan
Hinduism
Brahmanism, the religion of the Aryans, is named after Aryan priests, or Brahmans.
True
False
The highest social class (varna) in the caste system, which included teachers and priests was...
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaisya
Sudra
The second highest social class (varna) in the caste system, which included rulers, nobles, and warriors was...
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaisya
Sudra
The third highest social class (varna) in the caste system, which included merchants, bankers, and farmers was...
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaisya
Sudra
The second lowest highest social class (varna) in the caste system, which included artisans and laborers was...
Untouchables
Kshatriya
Vaisya
Sudra
The lowest social class (varna) in the caste system was ___________________ who disposed of dead bodies and cleaned up trash was...
Untouchables
Kshatriya
Vaisya
Sudra
