Understanding the Caste System

What job(s) did the Brahmins have in the caste system?

• Rulers and warriors

• Priests

• Merchants, traders, farmers

• Farmers and peasants

What job(s) did the Sudras have in the caste system?

• Priests

• Rulers and warriors

• Farmers and peasants

• Merchants, traders, farmers

What job(s) did the Vaishyas have in the caste system?

• Priests

• Rulers and warriors

• Merchants, traders, business people

• Farmers and peasants

What job(s) did the Kshatriyas have in the caste system?

• Priests

• Rulers and warriors

• Merchants, traders, business people

• Farmers and peasants

What was the name of the people who did the dirty jobs no one else wanted to do?

• Dalits

• Sudras

• Brahmins

• Kshatriyas

How is the caste system represented?

• As a pyramid

• As a circle

• As a body

• As a triangle

How could someone enter a higher caste?

• By working hard

• By learning how to read

• By marrying someone in a higher caste

• You cannot move into a higher caste in your lifetime

Brahmins are represented by which part of the body?

• Arms

• Mouth

• Thighs

• Feet

Kshatriyas are represented by which part of the body?

• Arms

• Mouth

• Thighs

• Feet

Vaishyas are represented by which part of the body?

• Arms

• Mouth

• Thighs

• Feet