Caste System

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How many castes were there in India?

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Four

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Who introduced the caste system to India?

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The Aryans

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How did a person become a member of a caste?

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They were born into it.

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How could someone reach a higher caste?

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Good deeds

Front

Which Hindu caste includes priests?

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Brahmin

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What jobs did Kshatriyas have?

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rulers and warriors

Front

In ancient India, who were responsible for fending off intruders?

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Kshatriyas

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Which Hindu caste includes merchants, craftsmen, and land-owning farmers?

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Vaishya

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What jobs did Vaishyas have?

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merchants, traders and farmers

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Why were the Vaishyas symbolized as the legs?

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they moved from place to place