History Flashcards
Where did the Aryans come from
They invaded India from Afghanistan
What was the main Job of the Aryans
They were mostly farmers
Which animal were most important
The cows
Who were the Aryans
They were the barbarian people who lived in huts of mud and wood with earthern floors
Were they warlike? State a reason for your answer
Yes, because they fought among themselves
List weapons they had
bow and arrows, spears, axes and slings
What language did they give India
A Sanskrit Language
Where was western Sudan located
The north of west africa
Where was Central Sudan located
The south of west africa
What is anther word for Western Sudan
Savannah states
What is another word for Central Sudan
Forest states
What were the savannah states mostly invovled in
Cattle and goat rearing
What country was India a sub continent to
Asia
How many languages are spoken by the indians
More than 200
What is the highest range of mountains in the world called
The Himalayas
Describe India
It i shaped like a triangle , bordered to the north by the highest range of mountains in the world
What is the land to the south covered with
fertile plains and wide river valleys, such as the Yamuna and Ganges
What is the name of the river Indus flows through called
Pakistan
The valley of the Indus river in the north was the home of what exactly
Some of the world’s earliest civilizations
What did the people of the valley build cities of
Mud, bricks and cement
How did the running water flow into the cities
By way of canals and ducts
Why were the walls and canals constructed
To stop the river from flooding fields and houses
Who were the chiefs of the valley 4 thousand years ago
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Who was the supreme God of the Hindus
Brahma
