Ancient India & Caste System

social groups into which rarely can be changed

• Vedas

• acculteration

• caste system

• monsoons

society was divided into ranked groups based on ______

• occupation

• religion

• appearance

• CHEESE

outside of the system

• Sudras

• Vaisyas

• Kshatriyas

• Untouchables

another name for untouchables

• Dalits

• untouchables

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• brahmins

priests, highest group

• Dalits

• Sudras

• Brahmins

• Vaisyas

warriors, 2nd highest group

• Sudras

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

herders, farmers, artisans, merchants, middle group

• Kshatriyas

• Vaisyas

• Brahmins

• Dalits

farmworkers, servers, laborers, second lowest group

• Untouchables

• Dalits

• Sudras

• Kshatriyas

do work others wouldn't do, lowest group

• Dalits

• Brahmins

• Vaisyas

• Sudras

What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• sanskrit
• calligraphy