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Indian Caste System Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aiden is researching the history of India and wants to know about the origin of the Indian caste system. Which period does it date back to?

a)

British colonial period

b)

Mughal period

c)

Vedic period

d)

Independence era

2.

Which caste is traditionally associated with priests and scholars?

a)

Kshatriya

b)

Brahmin

c)

Vaishya

d)

Shudra

3.

What is the lowest caste in the Indian caste system?

a)

Vaishyas

b)

Brahmins

c)

Kshatriyas

d)

Sudras

4.

Which caste is traditionally associated with warriors and rulers?

a)

Shudra

b)

Vaishya

c)

Kshatriya

d)

Brahmin

5.

Which caste is traditionally associated with merchants and businesspeople?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriya

c)

Vaishya

d)

Shudra

6.

What is the term used to describe the social classes in the Indian caste system?

a)

dharma

b)

varna

c)

karma

d)

jati

7.

The Aryans heavily transformed this modern-day country

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

Iraq

d)

Israel

8.

The Aryans had a system of ranking human value. What type of system is this called?

a)

Caste

b)

Value Added

c)

Pecking Order

d)

Totem

9.
This was the name of the group of nomads that invaded India from the north.
a)
Assyrians
b)
Greek
c)
Aryans
d)
Varnas
10.
The sacred and classical Indian language which was introduced by the Aryans.
a)
Calligraphy
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Mandarin Chinese
11.

What were the FIRST or OLDEST Hindu Scriptures brought by the Aryans?

a)

Agama

b)

Vedas

c)

Avesta

d)

Tripitaka

12.

True or False

The caste system is still practiced today.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

When was the caste system made illegal?

a)

1950

b)

1960

c)

1970

d)

1980

14.

Who was one of the most influential Hindus?

(a)  

15.

What writing of Indian history shows the story of Magadha?

(a)