With early civilization & religion in south
what is one of the values revealed through the indian epics
a: the equality of men and women
b: the importance of duty over personal desires
c: the superiority of the nobility
d: the knowledge gained through war and conquest
how did geography affect where ancient peoples settled on the indian subcontinent?
a: settlements grew in arid areas where herders had some space
b: settlements were built in mountainous regions to avoid invaders
c: settlements developed in river valleys that were fertile for farming
d: settlements developed where cilivizations were previously built
what do archaeologists identify as one possible reason for the decline of the indus cilvlizations?
a: the aryana attacked and overran indus cities
b: to many tress were cut down leaving the indus with no fuel
c: the indus experienced a devastating drought
d: the indus people migrated to a new region
how was aryan society structured?
a: people were divided into social groups based on family wealth?
b: people were divided into social groups based on occupation
c: people were divided into social groups based on religious beliefs
d: people were divided into social groups based on the size of their farm
what is one way that buddhism differs hinduism?
a: buddhism has teachers and spiritual practice
b: buddhism reclines that people are all interconnected
c: buddhism rejects a cast system and focuses on mediation
d: buddhism teaches that a persons actions have consequences for spiritual development.
how do cattle link the indus and aryan civilizations and modern india?
a: all three populations traded cattel with other cultures
b: all three populations used cattle in their diets
c: all three populations were cattle herding societies
d. all three populations held a special regard for cattle