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?

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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