Aryans & the Caste System

India is part of which continent?

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Antarctica

What may have caused the Harappan civilization to collapse and when did it happen?

• tornadoes that destroyed houses

• earthquakes that caused the river to change course

• floods that caused the river to change course

• invasion by hostile tribes

Who began settling in the region? Aryans

• Greeks

• Romans

• Mesopotamians

• Aryans

Aryans may have been part of which larger group?

• Chinese

• Indo-European

• African

• South American

Why were cattle so important to the Aryans?

• They were traded for goods

• They rode them instead of horses

• They were a source of milk, meat & butter

• They thought cattle communicated with the gods

Why do you think the Aryan nomads were such good warriors? (Click all that apply)

• they were expert horse riders

• they painted their bodies with mud

• they had metal spears

• they had chariots

When do the Aryans begin to enter the Indus Valley?

• 15 BCE

• 150 BCE

• 1500 BCE

• 15000 BCE

How did the Aryan’s lifestyle change when they got to India?

• they became nomads that followed the herds

• they became farmers

• they learned trades like pottery

• they began to wear fancy jewelry

What did the Aryans decide about cattle?

• they became sacred

• they became a source of food

• they were the spirits of ancestors

• they did not need them

How did Aryans improve farming?

• made an iron plow

• bought seeds from neighboring tribes

• built irrigation canals

• cleared the jungle