Empires of India

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What was the name given to a group of people in what was believed to be an ideal social structure of four groups?

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Varnas

Front

What is the set of rigid categories in Ancient India that determined a person’s occupation and economic potential?

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Caste System

Front

What is the name for the Ultimate Reality?

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Nirvana

Front

What is the earliest known Indian literature?

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Vedas

Front

Life in ancient India centered around what?

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Family

Front

Who is at the top of the Varnas pyramid?

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Priests

Front

Who are the lowest level of the caste system?

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Sudras

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What is the name for people outside of the cast system?

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Untouchables

Front

What determines a person's place in the caste system?

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Birth

Front

How did Hindus believe they achieve oneness with the Brahman?

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Yoga