1. Aryan Invasion and the Caste System

2. f. Aryan Invasion (approximately 1500 BC)
1) The Aryans invade from the steppes of Asia through the passes (Khyber) in the Hindu Kush mountains.
2) They conquer the Harappans with iron weapons and horse-drawn chariots.

4. 3) Aryan oral traditions were called VEDAS , they were used for religious ceremonies, prayers and rituals.
4) The written language that the Aryans developed was called SANSKRIT.

5. 5) The Aryans were a polytheistic religion, as told in the vedas.
6) They sacrificed hoping to obtain wealth, healthy children, longevity, and success in war.

6. 7) The Aryans respected the cattle of the earth.
8) Rajahs were the hereditary chiefs of Indian villages.

7. 9) The classes of Aryan people was called Varna.
10) The system of those social classes was the Caste System, which limited social mobility and economic progress. It also determined a persons job, marriage, food allowed to eat and who to associate with.

10. Regents Questions 1) Rivers Are Barriers to Interdependence
1. Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
1) Rivers Are Barriers to Interdependence
2) Economic Issues Influence National Goals
3) Geography Affects Human Behavior
4) Governments Control the Actions of Citizens

11. 2. Which factor most influenced a person’s social position in early Indian societies?
(1) education
(2) birth
(3) geographic location
(4) individual achievement
3. The caste system in India and the feudal system in Europe were similar in that both
(1) provided structure for society
(2) developed concepts of natural rights
(3) established totalitarian governments
(4) promoted peace and prosperity

12. 4.Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?
Base your answers to the next TWO questions using the diagram below and on your knowledge of social studies.
4.Which concept is illustrated in the diagram?
(1) manorialism (3) caste
(2) apartheid (4) encomienda
5. Which religion or belief system is most closely associated with the social class system illustrated in the diagram?
(1) Hinduism (3) Catholicism
(2) Daoism (4) animism

13. 6. The caste system in India was characterized by
(1) toleration for various religious beliefs
(2) equality between men and women
(3) a lack of social mobility
(4) the right of people to choose their occupations
7. The Aryan conquerors brought to India
A) Its first civilization
B) Distinctive religious ideas
C) Admiration for India’s earlier inhabitants
D) New agricultural techniques
E) Political democracy