| A | B |
|---|
| Vedas | collection of prayers, hyms, and teachings created by Aryan priests |
| Caste System | social groups into which people are born into and cannot change |
| Brahmins | priests |
| Kshatriyas | warriors and rulers |
| Vaisyas | skilled taders and merchants, and minor officials |
| Sudras | unskilled workers |
| Pariah | the untouchables, outsiders, "Children of God" |
| Aryan expansion was led by | Rajah (chiefs of Aryan tribes) |
| The Aryans settled along the _____ | Ganges River |
| Sanskirt | An early written language developed by the Indians |
| The Mahabharata and Ramayana | Epic Poems of the Aryans |
| monsoons | seasonal winds |
| winter monsoons | dry up the crops |
| summer monsoons | daily downpours that are good for crops |
| mountain passages led to ________ | migration and invasion |
| The Indian people were _____. | polytheistic. |
| Cities were divided into ______. | grids, like modern city blocks. |
| Houses were made from _______. | oven fired brick |
| They also believe in a _______. | mother goddess |
| The Indian people had a special regard for ______. | animals |
| The Indus River Valley civilization declined because of | damage to the environment and invaders. |
| One example of how the cities were well planned is that they had___. | modern plumbing (baths, drains, sewers) |
| At first, the Aryans were _______, but then they believed in ______. | polytheistic then single spiritual power. |
| Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa | two major cities in the Indus River Valley civilization |
| Hindu Kush, Himalayas | two major mountain ranges |
