Quiz on Aryans and the Caste System

Who were the Aryans?

• A group of people who moved to India from Central Asia

• A group of people who lived in India for thousands of years

• A group of people who were native to South America

• A group of people who migrated to Europe

What was the main role of the Kshatriyas?

• To perform religious ceremonies

• To protect and govern the land

• To trade goods

• To clean the streets

What was the role of the Shudras in the caste system?

• To study and teach the Vedas

• To protect the land

• To serve others and work in fields

• To trade goods

Who were the Dalits?

• The highest caste in the system

• A group that did not belong to any caste

• The rulers of the land

• The priests of the society

What did the Vaishyas take care of?

• Religious ceremonies

• Animals, crops, and traded goods

• Governing the land

• Cleaning the streets

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What was the social status of the Dalits?

• Highly respected

• Equal to the Brahmins

• Outcasts and untouchables

• Rulers of the land

Diagram showing the hierarchy of the caste system.

• Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras

• Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, Brahmins

• Vaishyas, Shudras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas

• Shudras, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas

According to the Aryans, from which part of Brahma's body were the Brahmins created?

• Arms

• Mouth

• Legs

• Feet

Which caste was associated with the color red?

• Brahmins

• Vaishyas

• Kshatriyas

• Shudras

What was a unique feature of the caste system regarding jobs?

• Everyone could choose any job

• Jobs were assigned based on caste

• Jobs were assigned randomly

• Jobs were based on age