Caste System Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the untouchables?
A
Worked as butchers, gravediggers, and garbage, collectors
2
Q
Who were Brahmins?
A
Priests (highest on the caste system)
3
Q
What was the caste system based on?
A
Skin color
4
Q
What were the warriors called?
A
Kshatriyas
5
Q
Who were non-Aryan workers?
A
Sudras
6
Q
Who invaded the Indus River Valley?
A
Aryans
7
Q
When is a persons caste determined?
A
When they’re born
8
Q
How is caste level determined?
A
Your parents caste
