Indian Caste System Quiz

Aiden is researching the history of India and wants to know about the origin of the Indian caste system. Which period does it date back to?

• British colonial period

• Mughal period

• Vedic period

• Independence era

Which caste is traditionally associated with priests and scholars?

• Kshatriya

• Brahmin

• Vaishya

• Shudra

What is the lowest caste in the Indian caste system?

• Vaishyas

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Sudras

Which caste is traditionally associated with warriors and rulers?

• Shudra

• Vaishya

• Kshatriya

• Brahmin

Which caste is traditionally associated with merchants and businesspeople?

• Brahmin

• Kshatriya

• Vaishya

• Shudra

What is the term used to describe the social classes in the Indian caste system?

• dharma

• varna

• karma

• jati

The Aryans heavily transformed this modern-day country

• India

• Egypt

• Iraq

• Israel

The Aryans had a system of ranking human value. What type of system is this called?

• Caste

• Value Added

• Pecking Order

• Totem

This was the name of the group of nomads that invaded India from the north.

• Assyrians
• Greek
• Aryans
• Varnas

The sacred and classical Indian language which was introduced by the Aryans.

• Calligraphy
• Sanskrit
• Cuneiform
• Mandarin Chinese