Social Studies Flashcards
What has a large impact on India’s climate?
Monsoons. (seasonal winds)
subcontinent
a large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Where did the nomads settle, how long ago and what did they grow.
5,000 years ago, they settled along the indus river, and wheat, barley, and beans.
The indus civilization, what jobs did they mostly have?
The civilization florished, and consisted of the two cities, Mohenjo-Daro and Harrapa. City residents were merchants, shopkeepers, and artisans.
How long did the indus culture thrive for, and what were the two major cities?
2600 b.c. and 1900 b.c, and Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
Mohenjo-Daro, and Harrapa
cities designed almost exactly alike 35,000 resedents, at the west end of each city stood a fortress built on a brick platform and surrounded by strong, thick walls.
What did the indus valley enclosed in a fortress suggest.
Suggests that they cherished religion and government
Why did the indus people abandon there cities.
There was a severe drought that lasted for hundreds of years. It destroyed crops and caused people to starve. Earthquakes and floods killed many more people and changed the course of the Indus River
Arayans
Spoke indo-european languages and migrated to india. They were expert horse riders and hunters, as well as fierce warriors.
How did the Arayans live
Each tribe was led by a raja, they created their own kingdoms which fought over stuff.
Written language the Arayans use.
Sanskrit. Later, they were recorded and collected into sacred texts known as the Vedas
What did the prayer in the Vedas ask for
asks for divine help in offering sacrifices:
After the arayans settled what happened? also what river did they build towns near.
Ganges, and they grouped into classes.
What are the social classes called
Varnas
How many social classes what are they
- Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
Sudras
Manual workers/sevrevents with few rights. lowest class (before untouchables)
Which group of the varnas were most indians in
Sudras
Brahmins
priests
Kshatriyas
Warriors, ran gov and army
Vaisyas
commoners (cragtspeople, farmers, merchants)
Small groups broken down from the varnas
Jati
Another word for jati system
caste system
Untouchables
Not part of jati system, did jobes like collecting trash, skinning animals, and carrying dead bodies
Who was in charge of the household in ancheint india
The oldest male in the family
Mens rights ancheint indea
Men had more rights, they inherited property, attended school or became priests
Womens rights in ancheint indiea
They were educated at home
Marriage in india
Boys could only get married after12 years of education, marriage arranged by parents, often married in there teens and couldnt get divorced.
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