Ancient India

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How did the Aryan people influence the development of Indian society?

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The Aryans introduced the caste system.

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The Aryan beliefs in reincarnation and karma are associated with which religion? Options: Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Judaism

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Hinduism

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What was the importance of the Vedas to the Aryan and Indian people?

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They were books that helped establish the foundations of Hinduism.

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What was the written language of ancient India?

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Sanskrit

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What is most closely associated with the caste system?

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It was a class system that determined many aspects of a person's life.

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The first Indian cities, the Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, developed in the: Indus Valley, Tigris and Euphrates Valley, Deccan Plateau, Nile River Valley

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Indus Valley

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Which feature of Mohenjo-daro proved that it was more advanced than other settlements of that time? Options: High walls, Dirt roads, Temples, Sewer Systems

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Sewer Systems

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What likely happened to Mohenjo-Daro due to floods, earthquakes, and invaders?

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They caused the city to disappear.

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To which caste did most people of ancient India belong? Options: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras

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Vaisyas

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In Hinduism, what is the name of the Universal Spirit?

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Brahman