Caste System

At the top of the caste system are...

• the priests and scholars

• kings and queens

• actors and singers

• craftspeople

You are only allowed to marry...

• people in your own community

• people in your own caste

• after you turn 25

• people in a different caste

The name of the people who are so low, they are not part of any caste is...

• Unthinkables

• Slaves

• Untouchables

• Servants

The concept that your actions (good or bad) will come back to affect you is called...

• kshatryia

• reincarnation

• untouchables

• karma

Being reborn into another body after death is called...

• reincarnation

• rebirth

• karma

• Hinduism

The most powerful caste (but not the most honored) were the...

• merchants and craftspeople

• warriors and rulers

• priests and scholars

• presidents

According to Hinduism, if you do good works and work hard in this life...

• you will go to heaven

• you will get to choose what to come back as

• you will be reborn into something better (a higher caste) in your next life.

• you will get lots of money

According to Hinduism, after you have been reborn into each caste, you will...

• no longer exist

• start over as an insect

• be reborn as a god

• become one with God

According to Hinduism, if you do bad things during your life on earth...

• you will be reborn as a lower caste or life form

• you will no longer exist

• you will be punished by God

• you will become one with God

You may only work...

• with people of a different caste

• as a farmer or servant

• within your own caste

• if you are married