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What is the geographic region considered to be one of the accepted areas of the Aryan home?
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?
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?
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?
What is the term that occurs 215 times in the Rig Veda, which has common roots in various Indo-Aryan languages?
What is not mentioned in the Rig Veda, which is an indication of a non-urban way of life?
What is not mentioned in the Rig Veda, which is an indication of a non-urban way of life?
What is a modern approach to understanding ancient migrations, in addition to linguistic and archaeological evidence?
What is a modern approach to understanding ancient migrations, in addition to linguistic and archaeological evidence?
In which region did the Aryan speakers expand to during the Later Vedic period?
In which region did the Aryan speakers expand to during the Later Vedic period?
What is suggested to have induced the Aryan expansion into the Ganga valley during the Later Vedic period?
What is suggested to have induced the Aryan expansion into the Ganga valley during the Later Vedic period?
Which region is mentioned as the south-eastern boundary of the Aryans in the Rig Veda?
Which region is mentioned as the south-eastern boundary of the Aryans in the Rig Veda?
Where did the Indo-Iranians migrate to from the region of Iran?
Where did the Indo-Iranians migrate to from the region of Iran?
What is the period associated with the political, social, economic complexity and developments?
What is the period associated with the political, social, economic complexity and developments?
In which region did the Later Vedic texts speak about?
In which region did the Later Vedic texts speak about?
What is the current understanding of the term 'Aryan' based on recent studies?
What is the current understanding of the term 'Aryan' based on recent studies?
What is the significance of the presence of Munda and Dravidian languages in the Rig Veda?
What is the significance of the presence of Munda and Dravidian languages in the Rig Veda?
What is the prevailing theory about the origin of the Indo-Aryans?
What is the prevailing theory about the origin of the Indo-Aryans?
What is believed to have happened in terms of Indo-Aryan migration to India?
What is believed to have happened in terms of Indo-Aryan migration to India?
What is known about the culture of the Indo-Aryans from the Vedas?
What is known about the culture of the Indo-Aryans from the Vedas?
What was a common practice among the Indo-Aryans, as mentioned in the Vedas?
What was a common practice among the Indo-Aryans, as mentioned in the Vedas?
