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EIS 215 - Caste and Language in India

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What best describes the purpose of the caste system in India?

a)

to control irrigation for farming

b)

to create an organized division of labor

c)

to increase equity and economic opportunity for all

d)

to make things separate but equal

2.

Which caste level is considered the highest and most prestigious?

a)

Kshatriya

b)

Untouchable

c)

Brahmin

d)

Sudra

3.

Which caste level is considered the lowest?

a)

Sudra

b)

Vaisya

c)

Brahmin

d)

Untouchable

4.

Untouchables are also called:

a)

Dalits

b)

Royalty

c)

Levitzkols

d)

Sudras

5.

Which job would most likely be filled by someone in the Brahmin caste?

a)

small business owner

b)

priest

c)

cleaner

d)

cook

6.

How many mother tongues are spoken in India?

a)

1652

b)

9024

c)

3

d)

120

7.

Does India have an official language or languages?

a)

yes, India has 22 official languages

b)

no, India has no official language

c)

Yes, the official languages are Hindi, English and Regional

d)

yes, English and Hindi

8.

Which is the most frequently spoken local language in India?

a)

Urdu

b)

Kothari

c)

English

d)

Hindi

9.

Why do many Dalits support English as an official language in India

a)

They want to preserve their own regional language

b)

It provides them with social mobility and economic opportunity

c)

It helps keep them in their caste

d)

Dalits have British lineage

10.

The caste system is officially banned in India

a)

Yes

b)

No