ancient India Religions and Empires

India’s caste system was a division of the society into social classes that

• were rigid and unchanging
• could be changed if a person gained wealth
• could be changed if a person fulfilled his or her duty
• were open and people had the freedom to choose their caste

This caste was the lowest of the Indian caste system. They were farmers and laborers

• Brahmin
• Kshatriyas
• Vaishyas
• Sudras

This caste was the second highest of the Indian caste system. They were warriors

• Brahmin
• Kshatriyas
• Vaishyas
• Sudras

This caste was the second lowest of the Indian caste system. They were merchants

• Brahmin
• Kshatriyas
• Vaishyas
• Sudras

This caste was the highest of the Indian caste system. They were priests

• Brahmin
• Kshatriyas
• Vaishyas
• Sudras

This group was considered outside the caste system. They did all the dirty jobs

• Vedas
• Dalits
• Vaishyas
• Brahmin

Which of the following is the correct order of the caste system from highest to lowest

• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Sudras, Vaishyas
• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Sudras
• Vaishyas, Sudras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas
• Sudras, Vaishyas, Kshatrias, Brahmins

The law of _____________________ determines how a person will be reincarnated

• ahimsa
• dharma
• moksha
• karma

Fulfilling one’s duty or responsibility based upon age, caste, or position in life is one’s

• ahimsa
• dharma
• moksha
• karma

The founder of the Hindu religion was

• Chandra Gupta
• Siddartha Gautama
• Asoka
• there was no single founder