Mark each statement if it correctly describes the origins or major features of the caste system.

a.
in time a fifth group was added to the caste system--the untouchables.

b.
subcastes developed within the caste system.

c.
people in all classes had the same duties.

answers to all of the questions :)

number 1:

the Aryans brought a new language, Sanskrit, to the people they conquered in the Indus region.

The Aryans developed a system of social classes in the new region.

As the Aryans moved east and settled in the plains near the Ganges, they began to worship local gods in addition to their own gods.

question2:

In time a fifth group was added to the caste system--the untouchables.

Subcastes developed within the caste system.

question 3

The caste system developed partly because the Aryan invaders considered themselves superior to the darker-skinned people of the Indus

question 4

Life is a cycle of death and rebirth in which a person can be reborn into a higher caste if he leads a good life.

question 5

the Upanishads and the Vedas

abolish

do away with

unanimous

in complete agreement

secede

separate; break free

inauguration

starting a new position with a formal ceremony.

cooperationist

people who wanted the north to cooperate with the south

surrender

to give up

volunteer

perform a service for free

draft

involuntary service in military

retreat

withdraw; move away from enemy

advisor

expert who gives advice

explanation: