VOCABULARY
TO MOVE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER
WHAT IS MIGRATE
In which modern day country did the Vedic civilization primarily develop?
what is india
True or false: the vedas were originally transmitted orally for centuries before being written down.
True
A PERSON OR COMMUNITY THAT MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE RATHER THAN STAYING PERMANENTLY IN THE SAME PLACE.
WHAT IS NOMADIC
The Early Vedic people first settled in___
what is Sapta Sindhu
Who was the most important god of war and thunder during the Early Vedic
Period?
What is indra
THE WORLDS OLDEST SURVIVING RELIGION
WHAT IS HINDUISM
What is the most frequently mentioned river in the Rig Veda, also known as the Indus
what is the Sindhu river
This popular sacred drink was consumed during religious ceremonies and was also the name of a god.
What is soma
The highest ranking varna in the traditional Hindu caste system
As the Vedic people moved eastward, they settled in this fertile river plain.
What is The Ganges/Gangetic Plain
What famous mantra, dedicated to the sun, is found in the Rig Veda?
What is The Gayatri Mantra
the third-ranked, traditionally mercantile and agricultural class within the four-tier Hindu social order
What is vaisyas
What are the Vindhya Mountains?
What does the term "Arya" or "Aryan" literally translate to in the context of Vedic literature?
Noble or Honorable