Migrations & Mysteries
From what region did the Indo-Europeans originally migrate?
The Steppes (north of the Caucasus Mountains)
The Hittites settled in what region that is now part of modern-day Turkey?
Anatolia (Asia Minor)
What collection of sacred writings gives historians clues about Aryan life and religion?
The Vedas
Define “migration.”
The movement of people from one region to another.
The Indo-Europeans’ homeland was located between what two major geographic regions?
Europe and Asia
What was one possible reason for Indo-European migration?
Environmental changes or overpopulation
What two major technologies gave the Hittites a military advantage?
Ironworking and chariots
What is cultural diffusion?
The spread of ideas, goods, and technology between cultures.
What was the highest class in Aryan society?
Brahmins (priests)
What holiday was created by the Church to replace Samhain?
All Saints’ Day
What planet is known as the “Morning Star” and “Evening Star”?
Venus
What animal cannot look up at the sky?
A pig 🐖
What vegetable were Jack-o’-lanterns originally carved from?
Turnips
What was the name of the system dividing Indian society into hereditary groups?
The Caste System
What’s the fastest land animal on Earth?
The cheetah
What was the Celtic festival that inspired modern Halloween?
Samhain
What festival marked the end of the harvest and beginning of winter in Celtic culture?
Samhain
What Indo-European epic tells stories of morality, war, and duty?
The Mahabharata
What is the only continent with no native snake population?
Antarctica
What language did the Hittites adopt for diplomacy and trade?
Babylonian
Which modern languages trace their roots back to Indo-European origins?
English, Spanish, Persian, Hindu
The Aryans migrated into which major river valley in India?
The Indus River Valley
Which Indo-European group built a powerful empire known for chariots and iron?
The Hittites
In what country did trick-or-treating originate?
Ireland and Scotland
How did Indo-European migration influence later civilizations?
It spread languages, technologies, and cultural ideas across Europe and Asia