acient India

Question 1

Aryans

Answer 1

a group of nomadic people of Eurasian ancestry who invaded civilizations in the Indus river valley around 1500 BCE and combined their own cultures and traditions with those of the people living there

Question 2

Caste System

Answer 2

the social class system that divided acient India’s social groups(Brahman,Kshatrias,Vaishas,Shudra,and Harijans)

Question 3

Citadel

Answer 3

a structure built for citizens to go for saftey in the case of an attack

Question 4

Empire

Answer 4

a political unit or large geographic area that is ruled under a unified authority such as an emperor or king

Question 5

Ganges RIver

Answer 5

a river in India rising in the Himalayas and flowing generally east to the Bay of Bengal

Question 6

Harappa

Answer 6

an acient city whose remains have been found in the Indus river valley; lasted about 2500-1500 BCE

Question 7

Himalayas

Answer 7

the tallest mountain range in the world, located in Asia. Extends east through Pakistan, India, China, Nepal, and Bhutan

Question 8

Hinduism

Answer 8

the oldest and most widely practiced religion and cultural tradition in India