23 Questions
What is one significant contribution the Hittites made to warfare during their time?
Development of iron weapons
Which region did the Indo-Europeans occupy by about 2000 B.C.?
Anatolia
What was a common livelihood of the Indo-Europeans during their migrations?
Herding cattle and sheep
Which modern languages can trace their origins back to the original Indo-European language?
English and Spanish
What is the significance of the Vedas in Aryan culture?
They are collections of prayers, spells, and ritual instructions
How did the Hittites blend their traditions with those of other advanced peoples?
By borrowing ideas about literature, art, politics, and law from Mesopotamians
Which Jewish holiday celebrates the rededication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabees defeated the Syrian-Greeks over 2,000 years ago?
Hanukkah
Which sect of Judaism values ethical traditions over strict observance of Jewish laws and promotes progressive ideas and adaptation?
Reform Judaism
Who received the 10 Commandments that were revealed on Mt. Sinai according to Jewish beliefs?
Moses
In which year did the Spanish rulers issue a royal edict expelling all Jews who refused to convert to Christianity?
1492
Which Jewish figure was kidnapped and crucified during the Granada Massacre in 1066?
Joseph ibn Naghrela
'Orthodox Jews are typically known for their strict observance of traditional Jewish law and rituals' - Which other sect of Judaism shares similar characteristics?
Ultra-Orthodox Judaism
This holiday refers to the biblical story of when the Hebrew God 'passed over' houses of Jewish families and saved their children during a plague that killed all other first-born babies in Egypt' - Which holiday lasts seven or eight days and celebrates Jewish freedom from slavery in Egypt?
Passover
Which Aryan caste often held the job of priest or teacher?
Brahmins
Who is considered the god responsible for the creation of the world and all living things in Hinduism?
Brahma
Which festival commemorates Buddah’s birth, enlightenment, and death in Buddhism?
Vesak
Which caste in the Aryan society was often known traditionally as 'warriors'?
Kshatriyas
'Diwali' is a holiday associated with which religion?
Hinduism
'Nirvana' is associated with which religion's belief in full enlightenment?
Buddhism
'Samhitas' in Hinduism consist of which of the following?
benedictions, prayers, mantras
'The truth of suffering' is one of the principles associated with which belief system?
'The truth of suffering' is part of Buddhism's Four Noble Truths.
'Siddhartha Gautama' is associated with the founding of which religion?
'Siddhartha Gautama' is associated with Buddhism.
Which Aryan caste often held the job of farmer, trader, or merchant?
Vaishyas
Test your knowledge on the Indo-European migrations and language families that began between 1700 and 1200 BC. Learn about the peoples who left the Mesopotamia region, their pastoral lifestyle in the steppes of Asia, and how their languages evolved into modern languages such as English, Spanish, and Persian.
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