A History of World Societies:
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A History of World Societies Value
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Review and Explore

Review the Main Ideas

Answer the focus questions from each section of the chapter.

  1. Question

    What does archaeology tell us about the Harappan civilization in India?

    What does archaeology tell us about the Harappan civilization in India?
  2. Question

    What kind of society and culture did the Indo-European Aryans create?

    What kind of society and culture did the Indo-European Aryans create?
  3. Question

    What ideas and practices were taught by the founders of Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism?

    What ideas and practices were taught by the founders of Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism?
  4. Question

    What was the result of Indian contact with the Persians and Greeks, and what were the consequences of unification under the Mauryan Empire?

    What was the result of Indian contact with the Persians and Greeks, and what were the consequences of unification under the Mauryan Empire?
  5. Question

    How was India shaped by political disunity and contacts with other cultures during the five centuries from 185 B.C.E. to 300 C.E.?

    How was India shaped by political disunity and contacts with other cultures during the five centuries from 185 B.C.E. to 300 C.E.?