Continuing Correcting Tests
2-Upheaval In Arabian Sea
-Eruption of gasses on land barrier cut off Indus Valley River from Sea.
-With no outlet the river began to flood.
-Flood spread to Mohenjo Daro.
-Built new structures on top of the old ones.
-Most of the cities were under water.
3-Sarasvati
-Important river system dried up.
-Indo Aryans invaded Indus Valley west and they were semi nomadic people.
-Destroyed people and culture.
Second Long Answer Question Answers:
Caste System Indus Valley
Indo Aryan Castes
Chief- head
1- priests, advisers to chief
2-warriors and nobles
3-merchants and farmers
4-laborers
Certain characteristics or skills caused movement between castes.
Hindu Castes:
1-Brahmins performed sacred rituals and prayers. (They looked after the health of the Indus Valley)
2-Warriors and Rulers: responsible for protecting Kings and Royalty.
3-Farmers and Merchants: everyday business of life. Producing and selling food and other goods.
4-Sudras: menial work, and had low status. Forbidden to hear vedas or see sacred books.
5-Untouchables: large group so low, didn't belong to a caste, considered unclean.
Castes determined what people did, who they married, what they could eat, whom they could touch, and basic rights.
Question #3: Hinduism and Buddhism:
Hinduism: Religion of most Indians today.
-World's 3rd largest religion- 700 million followers.
-one of the world's oldest
-Karma and reincarnation
-Reincarnation- the belief that the soul is born over and over again until reaches perfection.
-People who are good and honest will be reborn into a higher level in the next life, evil and dishonest, reborn in a lower level: reborn as animal, insect, snake.
-Level which a person is born is determined by his past actions.
Buddhism:
-4th largest
-TP
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