Origins of Hinduism and Caste System

Hindus traditionally _________________ within their same caste.

• Sanskirt

• warriors

• married

• farmed

The beliefs of Hinduism are recorded in the

• bible

• textbook

• Vedas.

• temples.

Each caste was made up of families with _________ jobs and status.

• different

• similar

Under the Brahmans were Kshatriyas, traditionally their job was

• farmers

• warriors

• servants

• priests

The top caste were the priests and they were part of the __________________.

• Kshatriyas

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

• Brahmins

The Vedas were written in _______________, an ancient Indian text.

• English

• Sanskirt

• French

• Hieroglyphics

According to the Vedas, a person could not move up or down in their caste during the same lifetime.

• True

• False

The _____________ did work other people thought of as "unclean" like butchers and grave diggers.

• Untouchables

• Brahmins

• Shudras

• Vaishyas

Nomadic people called Aryans migrated into India around 1500 B.C. bringing with their beliefs.

• True

• False

From the Vedas, we know that Aryan society was strictly divided into ____________ castes.

• Three

• Four

• Five

• Six