Caste System
Highest caste?
Brahmins
The Vedas identify the Aryan war god and military hero? Who is it?
Indra
What does Aryan mean?
Noble People
What was the name of the river valley they were located in?
What religion did Aryan people mix with?
Dravidian religion.
2nd highest caste?
ksbatriyas
What was the age of the vedas?
Vedic Age
What farm animal became the principal measure of wealth in early Aryan society?
Cattle
Why is there a lack of written records on the Harappan Society?
They can't decipher them.
Did their religion neglect ethics?
No
3rd highest caste?
valshyas
What information was stored inside the Vedas?
Hymns, songs, prayers, and rituals honoring the
various gods of the Aryans.
What language did Aryan people for everyday communication?
Prakrit
In what modern-day country would the Harappan Society be in?
India
Which Aryan god presided over the sky from his heavenly palace.
Varuna
Lowest caste?
shudras
How many Vedas are there?
4 Vedas
What type of Aryan people compiled the Rig Veda between about 1400 and 900 B.C.E.
Aryan Priests
About how many settlements have they excavated along the Indus River?
About 70
What Aryan god was a war god?
Indra
Years after they made the caste system the, added a new lowest caste. What is the caste?
Untouchables
Which Veda was the earliest and most important?
Rig Veda
Who did the Aryans clash with frequently?
Dravidian people
Was there ever information found about Harappan Society political system?
No
Did they do sacrifices in Aryan religion?
Yes