Caste System

What two groups were part of the upper class?

• Brahmans Kashatriyas

• Vaishyas and Sudras

• Brahmans and Sudras

What group was part of the middle class?

• Brahmans

• Kashatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Sudras

What group was part of the lower class?

• Brahmans

• Kashatriyas

• Vaishyas

• Sudras

Who were the untouchables?

• Brahmans

• Dalits or Outcastes

• Sudras

What jobs did Brahmans have?

• priests and scholars

• rulers and warriors

• merchants, traders and farmers

• peasants, laborers and servants

What jobs did Kshatriyas have?

• priests and scholars

• rulers and warriors

• merchants, traders and farmers

• peasants, laborers and servants

What jobs did Vaishyas have?

• priests and scholars

• rulers and warriors

• merchants, traders and farmers

• peasants, laborers and servants

What jobs did Sudras have?

• priests and scholars

• rulers and warriors

• merchants, traders and farmers

• peasants, laborers and servants

What jobs did Dalits or Outcastes have?

• priests and scholars

• rulers and warriors

• merchants, traders and farmers

• dirty jobs

Why were the Brahmans symbolized as the mouth?

• they were the voice

• they were protectors

• they moved from place to place

• they were the foundation and did dirty jobs