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India's Caste System Vocabulary Matching Competition Writ e t he let t er of t he correct mat ch next t o each word 1.

Cast e Syst em

a. lacking cert ain right s or advant ages b. India's major religion and one of t he oldest in

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Hindu

t he world

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Brahmins

c. Sacred t ext which just ifies t he cast e syst em

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Kshat riyas

d. Priest s and t eachers e. a limit ed or fixed number, usually t o prevent

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Vaishyas

somet hing from happening f. usually refers t o t hose who are peasant s and

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Shudras

of t he lower classes g. t he unjust t reat ment of a group of people

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Dalit s

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Hierarchy

h. Laborers or peasant s

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M anusmrit i

i. Farmers, t raders and merchant s

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Privileged

j. The act of subduing someone by force

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Unprivileged

k. St reet Sweepers, Unt ouchables

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Quot a

l. A class st ruct ure t hat is det ermined by birt h.

Jat

m. Having special right s or advant ages

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based on class, race or sex

Communit y n. a syst em in which people or t hings are ranked

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Discriminat ion

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Repression

according t o t heir st at us o. Warriors and rulers