Question

world religion pop quiz

1. what were the vedas, brought by the aryans, originally created to explain?

a. how to form and build cities
b. how to achieve liberation from desire and suffering
c. how to trade with other civilizations
d. how to start a government

1. what language were the sacred aryan scriptures eventually written in?

a. arabic
b. hindi
c. sanskrit
d. persian

1. the varna system is best described as:

a. a set of written laws
b. a social class structure based on temperament
c. a list of hindu gods
d. a type of government

1. what determined a persons jati?

a. their education
b. their wealth
c. their occupation and birth
d. their political beliefs

1. which caste included warriors and rulers?

a. brohmins
b. sudras
c. kshatriyas
d. vaisyas

1. who were the pariahs (or untouchables)?

a. merchants
b. priests
c. soldiers
d. people outside the varnas who performed impure jobs

Explanation:

1. The Vedas were religious texts. Option B (How to achieve liberation from desire and suffering) is related to religious - philosophical concepts. The other options (A, C, D) are more about secular aspects like city - building, trade, and government.
2. The sacred Aryan scriptures were eventually written in Sanskrit. Arabic is mainly used in Arabic - speaking regions for Islamic texts, Hindi developed later, and Persian is a different language with its own cultural and literary traditions.
3. The Varna system is a social class structure. Option B correctly describes it as a social class structure based on temperament (in a more general sense of social roles and characteristics). Option A (a set of written laws) is incorrect as it's more about social hierarchy. Option C (a list of Hindu gods) is wrong as it's a social system. Option D (a type of government) is also incorrect.
4. Jati (sub - caste) in the Indian caste system is determined by occupation and birth. Education (A), wealth (B), and political beliefs (D) are not the primary determinants.
5. Kshatriyas were the caste of warriors and rulers. Brahmins (A) were priests, Sudras (B) were laborers, and Vaisyas (D) were merchants.
6. Pariahs (untouchables) were people outside the varnas who performed "impure" jobs. Merchants (A) were Vaisyas, priests (B) were Brahmins, and soldiers (C) were Kshatriyas.

Answer:

1. B. How to achieve liberation from desire and suffering
2. C. Sanskrit
3. B. A social class structure based on temperament
4. C. Their occupation and birth
5. C. Kshatriyas
6. D. People outside the varnas who performed "impure" jobs