It is the sum of your deeds in this life and in the past life
What is Karma
100
Brahmins came from this body part of the primordial man
What is the Mouth
100
Untouchables were called this by Mahatma Gandhi, meaning 'children of god'
What is harijans
100
This system of intercaste relations consisted of high caste patrons who provided protection for lower caste members who worked for their patrons in exchange
What is the jajmani system
200
This is the name of the major divisions in the caste system
What are Varnas
200
Sudras came from this body part of the primordial man
What is feet
200
Untouchables also called themselves by this name meaning the downtrodden
What is dalits
200
A word that is portugese for breed, race, or kind that is also a social system that has been inplanted in India for over 3,000 years
What is caste
300
These are the three varnas considered the twice born groups
What are vaishyas, kshatriyas, and brahmins
300
Vaishyas came from this body part of the primordial man
What is thighs
300
In 1991 approximately this percentage of Indians were untouchbles
What is 16% (15%-20%)
300
Many untouchables have rejected hinduism and showed open defiance through conversion to this faith
What is Buddhism
400
These sacred texts explained that the four main castes came from the body parts of the first primordial man
What is Rig Veda
400
Kshatriyas came from this body part of the primordial man
What is the arms
400
He, along with mahatma gandhi, was a strong supporter of untouchable's rights and almost single- handedly wrote India's constitution
Who is Dr. Ambedkar
400
These are the main punishments for disobeying the caste system
What are fines or outcasting (excommunication)
500
The only way for an untouchable to move up as a caste in life, this process involves adopting behaviors of higher caste groups
What is sanskritization
500
DAILY DOUBLE! THIS QUESTION IS WORTH DOUBLE POINTS!
Untouchables came from this body part of the primordial man
Trick question! Untouchables did not come from a body part of the primordial man.
500
The official name given to the untouchables, or those officially regarded as socially disadvantaged
What is Scheduled Caste
500
This trend of people to move away from rural farmland and into crowded cities has had a positive effect on the caste system by increasing anonymity among Indians.