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World History. No votes yet. What innovations led to turning points in the histories of these societies? How widely did they trade? What were the major achievements of the Mesopotamians? How did these achievements influence later societies? Examine the creation of early methods of writing. How did this innovation influence the lives of the peoples of the ancient world? What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about the worldview of the Mesopotamians?
Why might there not be an Egyptian equivalent? Compare and contrast the religious beliefs of the Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Hebrews, and Assyrians. What do the differences tell us about these societies? Examine the question of monotheism. Why was it such an unusual religious view in the ancient world? What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about the culture in which it emerged?
What was the significance of the need for irrigation to the political development of Mesopotamia? Why were the Assyrians such formidable conquerors? What were the social strata in ancient Mesopotamia and, in general, what roles did women play? Answer: d Page: 71 After the Aryans and Dravidians mixed and intermingled, Indra still remained the leading god. Indra disappeared completely. Amon-Re replaced Indra as the ruler of the gods. Indra receded into the background. Answer: e Page: Archaeologists in India have discovered that between and B.
Answer: d Page: 72 The earliest known urban society in India was the Bantu. Answer: c Page: 72 Much of early Harappan history remains a mystery because the archaeological remains are under water. None of these answers is correct. Answer: e Page: 73 Mohenjo-daro was the mother goddess of the earliest Indian society. Answer: c Page: 73 Based on archaeological evidence from early Indian history, historians believe that Harappa and Mohenjo-daro served as economic and political centers.
Answer: a Page: 73 At its height, the population of Mohenjo-daro reached 10, Answer: c Page: 73 Evidence relating to trade indicates that Harappan India was isolated and did not trade. Most of their houses featured private showers and toilets. They traded extensively with the Mesopotamians. They had social distinctions. Their writings have provided a wealth of information for historians. They produced representational art.
Answer: d Page: Harappan religion focused on the worship of the sun. Answer: c Page: 75 Some scholars believe that, after the collapse of the Harappan society, Harappan deities disappeared completely.
Answer: c Page: 75 One of the biggest reasons for the decline of the Harappan society was likely a devastating plague. Chinese merchants. Germanic invaders. Answer: d Page: 76 The Aryans came into India in a centuries-long migration. They might have been the first people to domesticate horses, hitching them to carts and wagons.
They spread variations of their language from India to Europe. Their original homeland was probably the Ukraine and southern Russia. They brought the first written language to India.
They consumed both dairy products and beef. Answer: d Page: 76 The biggest military advantage of the Indo-Europeans was their horses. Answer: a Page: 76 Most of our information about the early Aryans comes from the Upanishads.
Book of Songs. Answer: b Page: 76 The Aryans referred to social classes by the term karmas. Answer: b Page: 78 Which of the following social classes in the caste system is associated with warriors and aristocrats? Answer: a Page: 78 Which of the following answers reflects the early varna hierarchy from highest to lowest? Answer: a Page: 78 The first century B. Rig Veda.
Lawbook of Manu. Answer: d Page: 80 Vedic society was strongly matriarchal. Answer: c Page: 80 What Aryan god was associated with war and rain? Answer: c Page: 80 The most important aspect of the Aryan religion during the early Vedic times was the proper performance of ritual sacrifices. Answer: a Page: 80 The hallucinogenic concoction drunk by Aryans during ritual sacrifices was known as Varuna. Answer: d Page: 80 The Upanishads were the priestly class from the caste system.
Answer: b Page: This passage from the Upanishads explains what Hindu concept? Answer: True Page: 76 Severing all ties with the physical world and identifying oneself with the ultimate reality of the world spirit is moksha. Answer: True Page: Indra was the Aryan god who preserved the cosmic order. Answer: False Page: 80 Aryans used the term varnas to refer to the major social classes. Answer: True Page: 78 Varuna was the chief god of the Aryans, associated with rain and war.
Answer: False Page: 80 The priests were called brahmins. Answer: True Page: 80 Moksha is the transmigration of the soul. Answer: True Page: 81 The sum of good and evil in a life is known as karma. His thighs became the vaishya, from his feet the shudra was produced. What is the significance of the association with the various body parts?
What does the preeminence of a god such as Indra say about the Aryans at the time of their arrival in India? What happened to the view of Indra as India evolved? What were the advantages and disadvantages of the caste system? How did the caste system reflect Indian society? Compare and contrast the political, religious, and social characteristics of Harappan society to those of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
How are the Upanishads different from the Vedas? What might these differences tell us about the evolution of Indian religious thought? Discuss the nature of Harappan society. What makes this society so unique?
Compare it to other contemporary ancient societies.
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