Indian Caste System

THE CASTE SYSTEM IN INDIA HAS EXISTED FOR ALMOST

• 5000 YEARS

• 3000 YEARS

• 2000 YEARS

• 100 YEARS

THE CASTE SYSTEM CAN BE DESCRIBED AS

• A HEREDITARY SOCIAL HIERARCHY

• A SYSTEM IN WHICH DIFFERENT GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS POSSESS MATERIAL RESOURCES UNEQUALLY

• A CERTAIN TYPE OF RELIGIOUS HIERARCHY

• A SYSTEM BASED ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

WHAT IS THE HIGHEST CASTE IN INDIA ?

• THE SHUDRAS

• THE VAISHYAS

• THE DALITS

• THE BRAHMINS

WHAT IS THE LOWEST CASTE IN INDIA ?

• THE UNTOUCHABLES (AKA THE DALITS)

• THE KSHATRYAS

• THE BRAHMINS

• THE VAISHYAS

What is restricted according to the caste system?

• Personal contact with other castes

• Personal contact within the same caste

• Personal contact with family members

• Personal contact with friends

How did a person become a member of a caste?

• They were born into it

• They got to choose their caste

• The Brahmins selected it for you

What is the definition of caste as described in the learning material?

• A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s occupation and position in life is determined by the circumstances of his birth.

• A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s occupation and position in life is determined by their education.

• A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s occupation and position in life is determined by their wealth.

• A type of social organization/hierarchy in which a person’s occupation and position in life is determined by their skills.

Explain the caste system, the colors, and the way in which this society is organized?

WHAT TYPE OF JOBS DO BRAHMINS USUALLY HAVE ?

• THEY ARE BUSINESS OWNERS

• THEY ARE LABORERS AND SERVANTS

• THEY ARE WARRIORS

• THEY ARE PRIESTS AND SCHOLARS

THE INDIAN CASTE SYSTEM BECAME MORE RIGID BECAUSE OF BRITISH COLONISATION .

• TRUE

• FALSE