Aryan Culture and Early Indian History

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What is the geographic region considered to be one of the accepted areas of the Aryan home?

The Indian subcontinent

The Mediterranean region

South Asia and West Asia

Eastern Europe-Central Asia, north of the Black Sea (correct)

What is the time period of the Bactria-Margina Archaeological Complex, which is closely related to Aryan culture?

1400 BCE–1200 BCE

1900 BCE–1500 BCE (correct)

1600 BCE–1400 BCE

2200 BCE–2000 BCE

Where was an inscription dated to 2200 BCE discovered, which refers to the names of Indo-Europeans languages?

Modern-day India

The Mittani region

Modern-day Iraq (correct)

Ancient Anatolia

What is the term that occurs 215 times in the Rig Veda, which has common roots in various Indo-Aryan languages?

Asva Signup and view all the answers

What is not mentioned in the Rig Veda, which is an indication of a non-urban way of life?

Urban settlements Signup and view all the answers

What is a modern approach to understanding ancient migrations, in addition to linguistic and archaeological evidence?

DNA studies Signup and view all the answers

In which region did the Aryan speakers expand to during the Later Vedic period?

Western Uttar Pradesh in the Ganga Yamuna doab Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested to have induced the Aryan expansion into the Ganga valley during the Later Vedic period?

Need for water and land resources, fresh, less occupied territories and population pressures Signup and view all the answers

Which region is mentioned as the south-eastern boundary of the Aryans in the Rig Veda?

The midland Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Indo-Iranians migrate to from the region of Iran?

Punjab Signup and view all the answers

What is the period associated with the political, social, economic complexity and developments?

The Later Vedic period Signup and view all the answers

In which region did the Later Vedic texts speak about?

Kuru Panchala and the Upper Ganga Valley Signup and view all the answers

What is the current understanding of the term 'Aryan' based on recent studies?

It refers to the original speakers of Indo-Aryan languages Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the presence of Munda and Dravidian languages in the Rig Veda?

It suggests a cultural mix with earlier inhabitants of the region Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevailing theory about the origin of the Indo-Aryans?

They migrated to India from Central Asia Signup and view all the answers

What is believed to have happened in terms of Indo-Aryan migration to India?

Several waves of Indo-Aryan migration might have happened Signup and view all the answers

What is known about the culture of the Indo-Aryans from the Vedas?

They practiced agriculture and pastoralism Signup and view all the answers

What was a common practice among the Indo-Aryans, as mentioned in the Vedas?

They practiced both burial and cremation Signup and view all the answers