a. brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras b. kshatriyas, brahmins, vaishyas, shudras c. brahmins, kshatriyas, shudras, vaishyas d. kshatriyas, vaishyas, brahmins, shudras 28. The most important aspect of the Aryan religion during the early Vedic times was: a. the proper performance of ritual sacrifices. b. an ethical code of conduct. c. a tightly-structured monotheism. d. the acceptance of Indra as the redeemer. 29. The Upanishads were: a. the priestly class from the caste system. b. a branch of the Indo-Europeans who settled in northern India. c. commentaries and reflections on the Vedas. d. warriors recruited from the untouchable 30. In Hindu theology the sum total of good and evil is known as ________________________________________. Part B: Interpretation & Analysis Refer to each document on the given page and answer the corresponding question. (10 points possible) Look at the aerial view of the city of Mohenjo-daro on page 74. What features of the city are most noticeable? What can the remains of a city such as this one tell the modern viewer about the political or social world of its builders? Look at the carving of a mother and child on page 80. What can the carving tell us about the status of women in ancient India? How does the relate to the carving? Lawbook of Manu Look at the statue and carving from Mohenjo-daro on page 75. What can this artwork tell you about the political and social structures of the Harappans? What unique traits of Harappan society can be related to these works of art? Examine the section from the on the division of Purusha (see Textbook: Rig Veda Sources from the Past: The Rig What does this tell us about the creation and nature of the different castes? Veda on the Origin of the Castes). How does the excerpt from the reflect the importance of the caste system in ancient India? How did this Rig Veda original concept change over the centuries?
a. brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras b. kshatriyas, brahmins, vaishyas, shudras c. brahmins, kshatriyas, shudras, vaishyas d. kshatriyas, vaishyas, brahmins, shudras 28. The most important aspect of the Aryan religion during the early Vedic times was: a. the proper performance of ritual sacrifices. b. an ethical code of conduct. c. a tightly-structured monotheism. d. the acceptance of Indra as the redeemer. 29. The Upanishads were: a. the priestly class from the caste system. b. a branch of the Indo-Europeans who settled in northern India. c. commentaries and reflections on the Vedas. d. warriors recruited from the untouchable 30. In Hindu theology the sum total of good and evil is known as ________________________________________. Part B: Interpretation & Analysis Refer to each document on the given page and answer the corresponding question. (10 points possible) Look at the aerial view of the city of Mohenjo-daro on page 74. What features of the city are most noticeable? What can the remains of a city such as this one tell the modern viewer about the political or social world of its builders? Look at the carving of a mother and child on page 80. What can the carving tell us about the status of women in ancient India? How does the Lawbook of Manu relate to the carving? Look at the statue and carving from Mohenjo-daro on page 75. What can this artwork tell you about the political and social structures of the Harappans? What unique traits of Harappan society can be related to these works of art? Examine the section from the Rig Veda on the division of Purusha (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: The Rig Veda on the Origin of the Castes). What does this tell us about the creation and nature of the different castes? How does the excerpt from the Rig Veda reflect the importance of the caste system in ancient India? How did this original concept change over the centuries?
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