Formative Years of India Flashcards
1
Q
India
A
- after the fall of Harappa, Indian civilization grew
- focused on religion
- social structure by hinduism
- born because of its geography
- more open, trade was an influence from other cultures
- agriculture (Indus and Ganges River)
- monsoon helped favorable farming (different regions, racial)
- was often fragmented
- caste system: priest, warriors class, skilled laborers, unskilled laborers, untouchables
2
Q
indo-europeans
A
- 1500 BC - 1000 BC
- took control of India
- nomadic, but had herding animals they moved
- began farming
- brought polytheism
- literary epics (written in Sanskrit, Rigveda)
- religion helped India
3
Q
mahabharata
A
- one of the greatest epics in India
4
Q
ramayana
A
- real and mythical battles
5
Q
upanishads
A
- contain some of the central philosophical ideas of Hinduism, some of which are shared with Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.
6
Q
vedic epic ages
A
- 1500 BC - 500 BC
7
Q
Aryan
A
- tight level of village organizations
- extended family relations to become closer
- men higher then women
8
Q
classical India was largely focused on ________
A
- religion
9
Q
the invading Aryans saw the indigenous people of India as _______
A
- inferior
10
Q
which text is the most mystical and religious in its tone?
A
- Upanishads
11
Q
different geographical regions led to more __________
A
- diversity
12
Q
the Indian caste system was based on Aryan ___________
A
- social classes
13
Q
it was always very difficult for rulers to ________ India
A
- unite
14
Q
the ___________ is a collection of hymns
A
- Rig Veda
