Caste System and India's Independence

Caste System and India's Independence

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Caste System and India's Independence

Caste System and India's Independence

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Social Studies

6th Grade

Easy

Created by

Liz Rodriguez

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

According to Hinduism, what determined a person's caste in a previous life?

Their wealth and possessions

Their karma

Their occupation

Their family name

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Who occupied the highest level in the caste system?

Kshatriyas

Vaishyas

Shudras

Brahmins

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which group of people were considered outside of the caste system and were given tasks such as cleaning the streets and sewers?

Shudras

Vaishyas

Brahmins

Untouchables or Outcastes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What significant change regarding the caste system was made in India's constitution in 1950?

It recognized the caste system officially.

It outlawed discrimination based on caste.

It added more castes to the system.

It abolished the caste system entirely.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which country established settlements in South Asia and ruled over what is today India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh?

France

Spain

Great Britain

Portugal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What did Gandhi carry out to protest the oppression and injustices of India's poorest people?

Violent protests

Hunger strikes

Boycotts of British goods

Political debates

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Why is Gandhi known in the history of the world?

For his scientific discoveries

For his literary works

For his role in India's independence

For his acting career

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