Indus and Vedic Civilisation 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesHinduismA2/A-levelWJEC Created by: tutu8932Created on: 29-04-16 11:56 Who founded Hinduism? There was no founder 1 of 21 What is the date of origin in Hinduism? There is no date 2 of 21 How long has Hinduism been developing? For Four thousand years dating back to 2000BCE 3 of 21 When was the Indus Valley Civilisation discovered? 1921 4 of 21 How far does the Civilisation date back? 7000BCE 5 of 21 What was the native language of the Indus Civilisation? Dravidian 6 of 21 What were the two major cities discovered in the Indus Valley? Harrapa and Mohenjo Daro 7 of 21 What significant thing was excavated in Mohenjo Daro? The Great Bath 8 of 21 What does the Great Bath symoblise? Ritual purity activities 9 of 21 What could the Terracotta figurines suggest? The worship of many deities, with a major influence of the mother Goddess 10 of 21 What do the seals discovered in the civilisation depict? Animals and the proto shiva 11 of 21 What was found in the Indus valley to suggest a belief in the afterlife? graves containing peoples possessions 12 of 21 What kind of society was the Indus civilisation? Agrarian society (Cultivating) 13 of 21 What suggests that this civilisation was more developed? Urbinisation and sanitation throughout the cities 14 of 21 Was the civilisation literate? Yes, but scriptures are undeciphered 15 of 21 What did the Alter like structures suggest? Animal sacrifice 16 of 21 When did the population decline? 1800BCE 17 of 21 What is the main theory in the decline in population? The Aryan Invasion/ migration 18 of 21 What changes did the Aryans bring to this civilisation? Sanskrit language and the Vedic religion 19 of 21 Why is there debate on how the Aryans came to be in the Indus Valley? Archaeologists found no evidence of a conquest 20 of 21 What other theories could explain the decline in population? Natural disasters, the shift in flow of the Indus Rivers Heat waves, Earthquakes, Flooding, Disease, Famine 21 of 21
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