India's Caste System

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What is the social system developed in India based on the social class into which someone was born?

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caste

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Which Hindu caste includes priests?

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Brahmin

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Which Hindu caste includes warriors and rulers?

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Kshatriya

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Which Hindu caste includes servants and slaves?

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Shudra

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

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Vaishya

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Which Hindu caste includes untouchables who do jobs that no one else wants to do?

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Dalit/outcaste

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True or False: You can change your caste during your lifetime.

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False

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True or False: The only way to change your caste is through doing good deeds during your lifetime.

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True

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Who am I? I have a farm where I raise cattle and chickens. I sell eggs and produce in the marketplace and lend money to those who need it.

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Vaishya

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Who am I? I study the Vedas, but instead of leading religious ceremonies, I run the government and serve in the military. I serve on the council of elders too.

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Kshatriya