India

Question 1

Indus Valley Civilization

Answer 1

(3300-1700 BC)

• evolved into a highly advanced culture
• architectural achievements included a planned urban grid and a world’s first urban sanitation system. (rate of diseases were low)

Question 2

Harrapan Civilization

Answer 2

during it’s mature phase, the Indus Valley Civilzation was also referred to as the Harrapan Civilization.

• highly advanced, historical contributions
• scientic measurement system
• graceful (modern looking) bronze and terra cotta (clay) structures.

Question 3

Vedic Period

Answer 3

• 500 BC
• following the Indus Valley Civilization
• early foundations Hinduism
• following the Vedic Period laid the early foundations for Hinduism.

Question 4

Hinduism

Answer 4

A diverse belief system which spans the gamut of Monotheism, Polytheism, AND Pantheism (one god of all things in the Universe)

• Hard to classify, underlying god force, but different heads.
• lead to a CASTE SYSTEM in Indian society.
• Dharma, Karma, you have your duties, stay in your own caste
• birth and rebirth
• world and heavens are all in one sphere.

Question 5

What is the caste system that was influenced by Hinduism. (emerged from the Varnas (arms) of Purusha?

Answer 5

Highest to lowest

1. Priests and Teachers
2. Rulers and Warriors
3. Merchants and Artisans
4. Peasants
   Untouchables (not even in the caste system so low)

-used all the way into 1900’s but was abolished.

Question 6

What kind of geography did India have?

Answer 6

-very open, which subjected the region to wave after wave of invasions from Central Asia to the surrounding regions (also why there is over a dozen of different languages and different religions.