Vedic Religion and Caste System

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The Vedic religion is named for the Vedas.

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The Vedas are a collection of sacred texts.

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Aryans were a nomadic people who moved into India.

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A nomadic people who moved into India.

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Best reason for someone in India to study Sanskrit.

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To read the ancient texts.

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The change that marked the transition from early Vedic religion to Brahmanism.

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As rituals grew more complex, a special class arose to perform them.

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In the caste system, people in India were placed into a certain social class.

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By birth.

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Caste system diagram.

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Diagram of the caste system in India.

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A Shudra was most likely to do which job?

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Plow a field.

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A person learning about battle and weapons likely belonged to which caste?

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Kshatriyas.

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Untouchables lived in separate communities because they were considered unclean.

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They were considered unclean.

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To Hindus, the soul, or atman, is a part of Brahman.

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The concept of atman is central to Hindu belief.