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After the collapse of Ancient India, the powerful civilization was left in ruins. Explain what year is most popularly known as the year of the decline?
1400 BCE
1700 BCE
1900 BCE
1800 BCE
The most commonly assumed year of the decline of the Ancient Indian civilization was 1900 BCE.
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What was another way that the Persians used their horses.
Hint: Chariots
The Persians also used horses to pull war chariots which had sharp knives attached to the wheels to attack.
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Many Disasters were caused from the invasions on Ancient India, including the collapse of urban life. The humans did not vanish but....?
The humans did not vanish but underwent a de-urbanization process.
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Describe the difference between the Persian army compared to the Ancient Indian army?
The Persian army was built on a massive equal organization, and the Ancient Indian army often had something called a "four fold" army, including elephants as the primary weapon.
The Persian Army was a strong army evolving over time, however the Ancient Indian army was weaker when they began fighting, but slowly became stronger a fiercer fighters over time.
The Indian Army had to kill their elephants after they were done fighting, this is because they could not survive long after. The Persians had to sacrifice some fighters because they didn't want their army to contain too many people
The Persian army was built on a massive equal organization, including logistics and satrapies. However, the Ancient Indian army often had something called a "four fold" army, including elephants as the primary weapon.
200
The Greeks were also known as a major invader civilization to Ancient India. When did the Greeks invade?
The Greeks attacked\invaded India in 327 BCE.
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Some people (Ancient Indian's) survived the invasions and attacks. They did this by...?
The people had to abandon the major cities described in the text, Harappa, and Mohenjo - daro.
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The Achaemenid Empire underwent a considerable expansion, both east and west, during the reign of Cyrus the Great. When was the reign of Cyrus the Great?
The reign of Cyrus the Great was from 600 - 530 BC.
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After the invasions and attacks of Ancient India, the major cities that provided great amounts of resources for the whole civilization were mostly abandoned. Name two cities described in last nights reading that were known to have been destroyed.
The two cities popularly known to have been destroyed from the invasions were Harappa, and Mohenjo - Daro.
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Through all of the invasions, the place was extremely impacted. How were the cities and areas left like after being attacked?
In the end, the place was left in debris, making it difficult to restart, and rebuild the civilization.
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The Aryans were the first to invade India. Describe which way and place they passed through to get to India.
Hint:
The Aryans passed through the mountainous regions of Hindu Kush to be the first to invade India.
400
Describe the differences between the Persian army and the Ancient Indian army's weaponry and armor.
The Persian soldiers generally wore lighter armor. The Indian armory varied, but in the epic period and sooner, they used both lighter gear so they didn't get too warm.
400
Due to the extreme invasions and attacks, the historians call the invasions the BLANK in history.
The historians call the invasions the bloodiest in history.
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Describe the way the Persian soldiers made swift attacks to invade India.
The Persians soldiers rode horses and camels to make swift attacks.
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How did the Northwestern regional kingdoms act toward each other?
Northwestern regional kingdoms were often disunited and fought each other.
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Where did the invasions of India typically originate.
Invasions of Ancient India typically originated from the Northwest (modern Afghanistan/Pakistan).