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| Our understanding of Harappan society depends entirely on |
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| archaeological discoveries of Harappan physical remains above the water table. |
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| The inhabitants of Harappan society enjoyed a rich variety of diet. Their food included |
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| wheat, barley, chicken, cattle, sheep, goats. |
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| In the sites of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, archeologists have found a high degree of standardization of weights, measures, architectural styles, and even brick sizes. Such standardization may suggest that |
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| there might have been a central authority powerful enough to reach all corners of society. |
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| Archaeologists claim that there were sharp social distinctions in Harappan society, which can be illustrated by the people's |
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| houses, ovens, and wells. |
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| Harappan religion reflected a strong concern for fertility. We know this because |
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| of the similarities between the images of Harappan deities and the images of Hindu fertility deities. |
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| By about 1700 B.C.E., the residents of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro began to abandon their cities because |
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| deforestation of the Indus River valley brought about ecological degradation. |
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did not forcibly drive the Harappans out of their cities.
did not came suddenly, in a massive migration.
did not entered the Indus valley at the height of the Harappan society.
did not refused to intermingle with the Dravidians. |
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| The Indo-Europeans who migrated to the Indian subcontinent |
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were primarily herders.
utilized horses for transportation.
judged wealth by the number of cattle.
called themselves Aryans. |
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| The period of Indian history from 1500 to 500 B.C.E. is called the Vedic Age. It is so called because |
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| the four earliest religious texts were compiled in this period. |
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| The Aryans' term for their four original castes was |
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was a central institution that served to promote social stability. |
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| One of the hymns in the Rig Veda offered a brief account of the origins of the four varnas (castes). It was said that |
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| the four castes emanated from the four parts of Purusha when the gods sacrificed him. |
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| Which of the following was evidence of the subordination of women to men in Aryan society? |
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patrilineal descent
the Lawbook of Manu.
the practice of sati.
women had no responsibilities for religious rituals. |
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| Aryan religion during the early Vedic Age was relatively unconcerned with ethics, but concerned itself more with |
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| ritual sacrifices and the god of war. |
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| The Upanishads can be best characterized as |
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| the blending of Aryan and Dravidian values. |
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| According to the teachings of the Upanishads, the highest goal of the individual soul was |
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| to attain the state of moksha. |
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| According to the Upanishads, |
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each person is part of a larger cosmic order..
the highest goal of the individual is to escape the cycle of birth and rebirth.
individuals who live virtuous lives and do their duty can expect rebirth into a purer form.
ascetism and meditation are vehicles for escaping the cycle of birth and rebirth. |
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| In the Chandogya Upanishad, a man explained to his son how |
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| the subtle essence of Brahman pervades everything. |
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| According to the teachings of the Upanishads, an individual should |
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| observe high ethical standards like honesty, self-control, and charity. |
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| Believers in the Upanishads |
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often are vegetarians.
believe you should respect all living things, even animals and insects.
believe that animals might be holding incarnations of unfortunate souls.
humans should have compassion for the suffering of the souls in animals. |
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