Harappan Society
If the Greek historian Herodotus had known of Harrapan society, what might he have named the Indus River Valley?
the "gift of the Indus"
What is another name for Aryans?
"noble people"
Who was the chief deity of the Rig Veda?
Indra
Who is Menes?
The unifier of Egypt
What does Mesopotamia mean?
"the land between the rivers"
The agricultural surplus of the Indus valley fed two large cities, what were the names of these two cities?
Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro
What was the Aryans sacred language?
Sanskrit
What is Soma?
a hallucinogenic concoction that produced sensations of power and divine inspiration
What is another name for the Hyksos?
"foreign rulers"
Who were the dominant people of Mesopotamia?
the Sumerians
What was the population of Mohenjo-Daro?
Thirty-five to Forty Thousand
What are the Vedas?
Collections of hymns, songs, prayers, and rituals honoring the various gods of the Aryans
What does the word Upanishad mean?
The word Upanishad literally means "a sitting in front of"
What are the three major cities of the Kingdom of Kush?
Meroe, Kerma, and Napata
Who was Sargon of Akkad?
The creator of empire in Mesopotamia
What are 3 things both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro had?
City Walls, a fortified citadel, and a large granary
How many Vedas are there, and which is most important?
There are four Vedas, the earliest and most important of which is the Rig Veda
What is Brahman?
Brahman is an eternal, unchanging, permanent foundation for all things that exist—hence the only genuine reality
What was Heliopolis, and what was its meaning?
the headquarters of a sun cult near Memphis and a principal cultural center of ancient Egypt
Heliopolis meaning "City of the Sun"
What did Hammurabi's Code of Law heavily rely on?
What statue discovered at Mohenjo-Daro expresses a remarkable suppleness and liveliness?
Bronze figurine of a dancing girl
Where does the term caste come from?
The term caste comes from the Portuguese word casta
What are two doctrines of the Upanishads?
Samsara and Karma
Akhenaten built a new capital city called Akhetaten, where was it located?
located at modern Tell el-Amarna
What is Sumerian writing known as?
Cuneiform