Early Cultures of India Flashcards
1
Q
Much of modern Indian culture can be traced to which early Indian culture?
A
Indus-Sarasvati
2
Q
The earliest known settlement on the Indian subcontinent is ____.
A
Mehrgarh
3
Q
What type of artifacts at Mehrgarh are impressive remnants of this civilization?
A
copper artifacts
4
Q
What happened to the civilization at Mehrgarh?
A
It was abandoned.
5
Q
What object showed that the Indus Civilization had an understanding of mathematics by its ratio?
A
bricks
6
Q
Indus written communication took the form of ____.
A
symbols and scenes
7
Q
Where did the Vedic Civilization develop?
A
Indo-Gangetic Plain
8
Q
From where do we gain most of our information about the Vedic civilization?
A
religious writings called the Vedas
9
Q
What practices were part of the Vedic religion?
A
mantras
sacrifices
singing
prayers
