AP World History Name _____________________
Aryan and Classical Civilization in
Questions:
1. According to the Vedas, what was life like for the Indo-Europeans (Aryans) during the Vedic age?
2. How did technology help the Aryans migrate farther south into the Indian subcontinent?
3. How did Aryan culture change economically and culturally after their southern migration?
4. Explain the formation of the Aryan caste system.
5. What role did caste distinctions play in Aryan civilization by the late Vedic era?
Questions:
6. In what way was the imperial government in
7. What role did the invasion of Alexander the Great
(Alexander of Macedonia) play in the development of centralized rule in
8. How was Ashoka able to establish rule over nearly the entire Indian subcontinent?
9-10. Compare the different ways the Mauryan
and Gupta Dynasties were organized. What was the consequence of the political
organization of classical