Caste System

What was the role of the Shudras in the caste system?

• To study and teach the Vedas

• To protect the land

• To serve others and work in fields

• To trade goods

Diagram showing the hierarchy of the caste system.

• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras

• Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, Brahmins

• Vaishyas, Shudras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas

• Shudras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas

What was a unique feature of the caste system regarding jobs?

• Everyone could choose any job

• Jobs were assigned based on caste

• Jobs were assigned randomly

• Jobs were based on age

What was the main role of the Kshatriyas?

• To perform religious ceremonies

• To protect and govern the land

• To trade goods

• To clean the streets

How did a person become a member of a caste?

• They were born into it

• They got to choose their caste

• The Brahmins selected it for you

What is restricted according to the caste system?

• Personal contact with other castes

• Personal contact within the same caste

• Personal contact with family members

• Personal contact with friends

What is the definition of caste as described in the learning material?

• A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s occupation and position in life is determined by the circumstances of his birth.

• A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s occupation and position in life is determined by their education.

• A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s occupation and position in life is determined by their wealth.

• A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s occupation and position in life is determined by their skills.

Who were the Dalits?

• The highest caste in the system

• A group that did not belong to any caste

• The rulers of the land

• The priests of the society

What did the Vaishyas take care of?

• Religious ceremonies

• Animals, crops, and traded goods

• Governing the land

• Cleaning the streets

What was the social status of the Dalits?

• Highly respected

• Equal to the Brahmins

• Outcasts and untouchables

• Rulers of the land