when buddhism began, most people in south asia were part of the caste system. they were born into the same varna as their parents. they usually could not change their varna or marry outside of it. the following table describes the four varnas. look at the table. then answer the question below.

| varna | description |
| --- | --- |
| priests | people in this varna had religious authority. they were allowed to study religious texts and teach other people about them. they were also in charge of performing religious rituals, such as giving sacrifices to the gods. |
| warriors | this varna was made up of rulers and soldiers. they were involved in public service and were responsible for governing and protecting their communities. members of this group were allowed to study religious texts, but they could not teach others about them. |
| common people | people in this group were farmers, craftspeople, traders, and merchants. they often owned land. members of this varna were also allowed to study religious texts but could not teach them. |
| servants | members of this group were supposed to work for people in higher varnas. some examples of their jobs included washers, street sweepers, and people who made leather. servants were not allowed to study religious texts. |

based on the table, what did a person’s varna determine? select all that apply.
- what types of jobs a person could have
- if a person was allowed to teach religious texts to others
- whether or not a person could study sacred texts

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when buddhism began, most people in south asia were part of the caste system. they were born into the same varna as their parents. they usually could not change their varna or marry outside of it. the following table describes the four varnas. look at the table. then answer the question below.

| varna | description |
| --- | --- |
| priests | people in this varna had religious authority. they were allowed to study religious texts and teach other people about them. they were also in charge of performing religious rituals, such as giving sacrifices to the gods. |
| warriors | this varna was made up of rulers and soldiers. they were involved in public service and were responsible for governing and protecting their communities. members of this group were allowed to study religious texts, but they could not teach others about them. |
| common people | people in this group were farmers, craftspeople, traders, and merchants. they often owned land. members of this varna were also allowed to study religious texts but could not teach them. |
| servants | members of this group were supposed to work for people in higher varnas. some examples of their jobs included washers, street sweepers, and people who made leather. servants were not allowed to study religious texts. |

based on the table, what did a person’s varna determine? select all that apply.
- what types of jobs a person could have
- if a person was allowed to teach religious texts to others
- whether or not a person could study sacred texts

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# Brief Explanations:
1. For "what types of jobs a person could have": The table shows different varnas (Priests, Warriors, Common people, Servants) have distinct job roles (e.g., Priests do religious tasks, Warriors govern/protect, Common people are farmers/traders, Servants work for higher varnas). So varna determines job types.
2. For "if a person was allowed to teach religious texts to others": Priests can teach, Warriors and Common people can't teach, Servants can't study (let alone teach). So varna determines teaching religious texts permission.
3. For "whether or not a person could study sacred texts": Priests, Warriors, Common people can study; Servants can't. So varna determines study of sacred texts permission.

# Answer:
- what types of jobs a person could have
- if a person was allowed to teach religious texts to others
- whether or not a person could study sacred texts

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varna	description
warriors	this varna was made up of rulers and soldiers. they were involved in public service and were responsible for governing and protecting their communities. members of this group were allowed to study religious texts, but they could not teach others about them.
common people	people in this group were farmers, craftspeople, traders, and merchants. they often owned land. members of this varna were also allowed to study religious texts but could not teach them.
servants	members of this group were supposed to work for people in higher varnas. some examples of their jobs included washers, street sweepers, and people who made leather. servants were not allowed to study religious texts.