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What were the Aryans considered?
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Warlike people
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What are the Vedas?
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A collection of prayers where the Aryan's history is contained.
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What are the three basic groups of Aryan society?
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1. Brahmins (priests) 2. Kshatriyas (warriors) 3. Vaisyas (herders, farmers, merchants, artisans) 4. Sudras (Dravidians and non Aryans)
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What is a caste?
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Social groups into which people are born and can't change.
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What gods and goddesses did the Aryans worship?
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Gods and goddesses that embodied natural forces like the sun and sky, storm and fire.
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Who was Fierce Indra?
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He was the god of war, the chief god.
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What was Fierce Indra's weapon and how did he use it?
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His weapon was the thunderbolt and he used it to destroy demons and announce the arrival of the rain (which is vital in Indian life)
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Who was Varuna?
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God of order and creation
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Who was Agni?
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God of fire and served as messenger who communicated human wishes to the gods.
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What did the Aryans believe they could do when having done correct rituals and prayers?
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They believed they could call on gods for health, wealth and victory in war.
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What is a brahman?
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Single spiritual power beyond vedas' gods that resided in all things.
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What is a mystic?
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A person who devotes their life to seeking spiritual truth.. often through yoga and meditation and seek direct communion with the divine forces.
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What is a rajah?
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Most skilled war leader, elected to position by assembly of warriors and ruled with council elders. -also led their tribe
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What writing did people in India create?
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Sanskrit
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Which 2 epic poems mixed history, mythology, adventure and religion and contained 100,000 verses?
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Mahabharata and Ramayana
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