10 Questions
In the Aryan society, which caste often held the job of priest or teacher?
Brahmins
What was the main occupation traditionally associated with Kshatriyas in the Aryan society?
Warrior
Which caste in the Aryan society often engaged in manual labor?
Shudras
What determined an Aryan's role in society according to the text?
Caste
Which group of people began migrating between 1700 and 1200 BC in all directions?
Indo-Europeans
What type of animals did the primarily pastoral Indo-Europeans herd in the Steppes of Asia?
Cattle, sheep, and goats
Which group of Indo-European speakers occupied Anatolia by about 2000 B.C.?
Hittites
What were the Vedas written in?
Sanskrit
What was characteristic of the Hittite war chariot that made it a superb fighting machine?
It had two wheels and a wooden frame covered with leather
What did the Aryans call the people they found in India?
Dasas
Explore the Indo-European migrations that began between 1700 and 1200 BC, as well as their influence on language families. Learn about the pastoral lifestyle of these peoples and how their languages evolved into modern European, Southwest Asian, and South Asian languages.
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