The Aryans (Noble Ones/ Indo-Europeans)

Aryans invaded India between _________ and ______ B.C., around the same time they moved into the Mediterranian and western Europe.

1500; 1200 B.C

The Aryan invasion theory suggests that successive waves of Aryans migrated to India from Central Asia as well as eastern Europe, western Russia and Persia between

2000 and 1000 B.C.

What was Ahura Mazda known for (2)?

Divinity of the Aryans; Justice and Wisdom

(Devas) Who was the ruler and warrior of the sky or the atmospheric?

Indra

What kind of government did early Aryan society have? (2)

No formal; mainly tribal

The term arya in Sanskrit means

Noble

In what two ways were Aryan societies divided?

Priests; General Population

The knowledge of verses is the oldest of the sacred books of Hinduism and is written and recorded in Sanskrit. This book of verses is called the

Rig Veda

Aryans were led into India by a warrior aristocracy. Their legendary deeds are recorded in the _________.

Rig veda

_________ was a ritual drink that gave one a sense of immortality, and a means to reach the land of the gods.

Soma

__________ is signified as the life energy of the animal world and is recognized through sacrifices of animal blood.

The Soul of The Bull

Aryans were Polytheistic. True or False?

True

Based on linguistic evidence Aryans are believed to have originated from the steppes of Central Asia. True or False?

True

DNA testing of the ancient people of India suggests that the Aryans were settled in India as early as 4,000 BCE denouncing the Aryan Invasion theory. True or False?

True

The Aryans also venerated trees, rivers, and streams. True or False?

True

The Aryans success can partly be attributed to the superiority of their weapon technology, over the people they conquered, namely the Dravidian people in south Asia. True or False?

True

(Devas) Who was the controller of the cosmos or the celestial?

Varuna

According to the Aryan creation myth, "Rta-Asha" is the natural law that maintains

cosmic order

According to the Aryan creation myth, "Druj" is the force of ________ in the cosmos.

disorder

The people of early Aryan society were generally _________ and _______ nomadic.

peaceful; semi

Dyaus Pitr is known as the God of the ________ and creator of the ______________.

sky; world

What kind of weapons did the Aryans utilize to conquer their opponents? (3)

Bronze weapons, Iron weapons and Horse drawn chariots.

(Devas) Who was the God of fire or the terrestrial that played a key role in sacrifices?

Agni

The ______ were divine powers that enforced oaths and responsibilities.

Ahruas