Ancient India

How has the caste system influenced the development of society in Indian?

• Social divisions have been justified based on religious beliefs.

• The caste system is a recent development in Indian society.
• The caste system promotes equal opportunities for all individuals in India.
• The caste system has no impact on social interactions in Indian society.

Ancient Indians wrote the Vedas, a set of sacred texts, over hundreds of years. The texts state the duties of different social groups.

This information is most related to how ancient people

• built temples.

• honored soldiers.

• organized society.

• remembered history.

The sacred writing of Hinduism are called the

• Bible.

• Qu'ran.

• Torah.

• Vedas.

Use the excerpt below:

''We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made." -Albert Einstein

What contribution from the civilizations of ancient India does Albert Einstein refer to this quotation?

• the number system.

• its alphabet.

• the school system.

• its religion.

Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Sudra

The list shows the organization of class systems related to which religious tradition?

• Buddhist

• Taoist

• Hindu

• Zoroastrian

Which factor most determined the caste to which a person belonged in ancient India?

• Level of academic achievements.

• Amount of wealth owned.

• Office to which one was elected.

• Family into which one was born.

What relationships did the untouchables have with the classes in the caste system of ancient India?

• They belonged to the upper caste and seldom associated with the lower castes.

• They were excluded from the caste system and shunned by others.

• They belonged to the priestly caste and were isolated in temples.

• They were household servants and seldom went out in public.

Under the caste system of ancient India, which group had the highest status?

• Sudras, who served as farmers.

• Brahmans, who served as priests.

• Vaisyas, who served as merchants.

• Kshatriyas, who served as warriors.

What responsibility would be carried out by those in ancient Indian society known as "untouchable"?

• Cleaning streets and removing waste.

• Performing religious ceremonies.

• Preparing and serving food.

• Leading soldiers into battle.

What word is often used to describe people in ancient Indian society without caste identity?

• Helots.

• Satraps.

• Untouchables.

• Pharaohs.