What is the order in which the caste system has changed in India? Place the first development at the top and the most recent developments at the bottom.

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Castes are rigid and inflexible; people are born into a caste and cannot leave it.


Discrimination based on caste is determined to be illegal.


A system of social classes based on birth evolved.


Castes are a prominent part of people's lives, but people may have been able to move around.

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Here is the correct order of the developments in the caste system in India, from the earliest to the most recent:

  1. A system of social classes based on birth evolved.
  2. Castes are a prominent part of people's lives, but people may have been able to move around.
  3. Castes are rigid and inflexible; people are born into a caste and cannot leave it.
  4. Discrimination based on caste is determined to be illegal.
How do scholars know that Indo-Aryans raised cattle and depended upon their milk, but later turned to agriculture?

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Archaeologists have found evidence of the changes in tools used.

Archaeologists have found evidence of the changes in tools used.

The Bhagavad-Gita tells of the ancient people's lifestyle.

The Bhagavad-Gita tells of the ancient people's lifestyle.

The Vedas provide a record of how the Indo-Aryans lived.

The Vedas provide a record of how the Indo-Aryans lived.

DNA matches from people today are able to detect the change in diet in bone history.

DNA matches from people today are able to detect the change in diet in bone history.

The most appropriate response to how scholars know that Indo-Aryans raised cattle and depended upon their milk, but later turned to agriculture, is:

The Vedas provide a record of how the Indo-Aryans lived.

Additionally, the response that could support this conclusion is:

Archaeologists have found evidence of the changes in tools used.

These responses indicate both textual and archaeological evidence to understand the lifestyle changes of the Indo-Aryans.

Who wrote the Upanishads?

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Brahmins

Brahmins

Dalits

Dalits

Gurus

Gurus

Shiva

The correct response to who wrote the Upanishads is:

Brahmins

The Upanishads are ancient Indian texts that form the philosophical basis of Hinduism and were primarily composed by Brahmin scholars.

Who was Siddhartha Gautama before he became the Buddha?

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a guru

a guru

an ascetic

an ascetic

a Brahmin

a Brahmin

a Hindu prince

Before he became the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama was:

a Hindu prince

Siddhartha Gautama was born into a royal family and lived a life of luxury before renouncing it in search of spiritual enlightenment.

What did the Buddha believe following the Eightfold Path could lead to?

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oneness with God

oneness with God

knowledge of the Four Noble Truths

knowledge of the Four Noble Truths

the Middle Way

the Middle Way

an end to desires and suffering

The Buddha believed that following the Eightfold Path could lead to:

an end to desires and suffering.

The Eightfold Path is central to Buddhist practice and aims to help individuals overcome suffering and attain enlightenment.

What does Theravada Buddhism emphasize?

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the Buddha's compassion

the Buddha's compassion

the Buddha's path of reincarnation

the Buddha's path of reincarnation

the Buddha's wisdom

the Buddha's wisdom

the Buddha's history

Theravada Buddhism emphasizes:

the Buddha's wisdom.

Theravada, often considered the "Teaching of the Elders," focuses on the original teachings of the Buddha and the importance of understanding his wisdom as a means to achieve enlightenment.