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Caste system

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which group of people ranked highest on the caste system?
a)
warrior
b)
priests
c)
farmers
d)
merchants
2.
Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned cities. What inference can you make about the people who lived in the Indus Valley?
a)
They all wanted the cities to be identical
b)
They had difficulity completing task
c)
 They were intelligent and talented
d)
They knew how to deal with monsoons.
3.
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
sanskrit
d)
calligraphy
4.
In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?
a)
Indian
b)
Vedic
c)
Sanskirt
d)
Harapan
5.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)
Social Hierarchy
b)
Caste System
c)
Social Classes
d)
Hinduism
6.
The four classes (varnas) in the caste system are: 
a)
Pharaoh, priests, artisans, slaves
b)
Brahman, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras
c)
King, queen, princes, lords
d)
Shogun, samurai, governors, artisans
7.

Untouchables in the Caste System have been described as

a)

Outcasts

b)

Polluted

c)

Dirty because of their jobs

d)

All of the above

8.

Identify the Caste that was the top of the social structure in India?

a)

Kashatriyas or rulers and warriors

b)

Brahmins or spiritual leaders

c)

Vaishyas or herders and merchants

d)

Untouchables or outcasts of society

9.

Which religion supported the Caste System?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jainism

d)

Varnas

10.

How did a person become a member of a caste?

a)

They were born into it

b)

They got to choose their caste

c)

The Brahmins selected it for you

11.

It was forbidden for people from one class to eat with people from another.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which varna was the workers and laborers?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Dalits

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Shudras

13.

Which varna was the merchants, landowners, and businessmen?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Dalits

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Shudras

14.

Which varna was the soldiers and political leaders?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Dalits

d)

Kshatriyas

e)

Shudras

15.
Which people were the priests?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaisyas
d)
Sudras

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