WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT an example of a way that the Aryans adapted to their environment?
A
invented the iron plow
B
dug canals
C
invented Sanskrit
D
remained cattle herders
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -By 1000 BCE, the Aryans were fully in charge of the region and had expanded their control over a wide area. Although the Aryans didn’t build cities or create great works of art, they left two legacies that greatly influence life in India even today: the caste system and the Hindu religion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Aryans brought with them their own language, religious beliefs, and social system. They spoke an Indo-European language known as Sanskrit. English, German, Persian, Spanish, and French are some of the languages that are based on the Indo-European language. Like other ancient people, the Aryans were po.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did the Aryans’ lifestyle change after they settled in India, and how did their attitude towards cattle change? The Aryans life changed by them living as nomads to farmers and they now thought that a cattle was sacred and could not be used for eating.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Aryans also brought with them a form of social hierarchy with priests at the top-a proto-varna system without endogamy (i.e., marrying only within a specific social group).

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