About Life in Ancient India Video Follow Along

Directions: Use this link to watch and fill in the answers. YOU MUST USE CC to help you with
spelling. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERxLSURibeQ

About the Caste System

1. How many levels make up Indias Caste

System?
2. What are the 3 most important pillars of
Indian life?
3. What did the caste system do for Indias
society?

Family
4. What was the ultimate living
situation for families?
5. Who makes up an extended family?

Marriage
6. Marriages for arranged in India. What does
arranged marriage mean?
7. Give one example of an arranged marriage.
8. What is a dowry?

Villages
9.

What parts make up

village?
10. What does selfsufficient mean?
11. What was the role of
women BEFORE and
AFTER Hinduism took
over?
12. What role does reincarnation play into the caste system? Must
form 3 complete sentences.
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13. Label each part of Indias Caste System pyramid with the
names of each caste and draw a picture that represents their role
in society.

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