India Caste System Flashcard

Front

How did a person become a member of a caste?

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They were born into it.

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This varna included India's priests

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Brahmins

Front

This varna included the rulers and warriors.

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Kshatriyas

Front

This varna included the farmers, craftspeople, and traders

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Vaisyas

Front

This varna included the workers, servants, and non-Aryans.

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Sudras

Front

This group of people did not belong to any caste because they were banned from their caste.

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Untouchables

Front

___________ is the belief that the soul is reborn until a person reaches spiritual perfection.

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Reincarnation

Front

India's Caste System is an example of _______________.

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Social Structure

Front

Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system? Options: Taoism, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism

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Hinduism

Front

The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves, Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, King, queen, princes, lords, Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans

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Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras