History Flashcards

1
Q

Where did the Aryans come from

A

They invaded India from Afghanistan

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2
Q

What was the main Job of the Aryans

A

They were mostly farmers

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3
Q

Which animal were most important

A

The cows

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4
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Who were the Aryans

A

They were the barbarian people who lived in huts of mud and wood with earthern floors

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5
Q

Were they warlike? State a reason for your answer

A

Yes, because they fought among themselves

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6
Q

List weapons they had

A

bow and arrows, spears, axes and slings

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7
Q

What language did they give India

A

A Sanskrit Language

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8
Q

Where was western Sudan located

A

The north of west africa

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9
Q

Where was Central Sudan located

A

The south of west africa

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10
Q

What is anther word for Western Sudan

A

Savannah states

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11
Q

What is another word for Central Sudan

A

Forest states

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12
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What were the savannah states mostly invovled in

A

Cattle and goat rearing

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13
Q

What country was India a sub continent to

A

Asia

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13
Q

How many languages are spoken by the indians

A

More than 200

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14
Q

What is the highest range of mountains in the world called

A

The Himalayas

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15
Q

Describe India

A

It i shaped like a triangle , bordered to the north by the highest range of mountains in the world

16
Q

What is the land to the south covered with

A

fertile plains and wide river valleys, such as the Yamuna and Ganges

16
Q

What is the name of the river Indus flows through called

A

Pakistan

17
Q

The valley of the Indus river in the north was the home of what exactly

A

Some of the world’s earliest civilizations

18
Q

What did the people of the valley build cities of

A

Mud, bricks and cement

19
Q

How did the running water flow into the cities

A

By way of canals and ducts

20
Q

Why were the walls and canals constructed

A

To stop the river from flooding fields and houses

21
Q

Who were the chiefs of the valley 4 thousand years ago

A

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa

21
Q

Who was the supreme God of the Hindus

A

Brahma

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