Question

ify: use the word bank to identify each description. brahmin marry sculptures sari caste ghee guru mud shudra vegetarian merchants faith 1. indo - aryan homes were usually made of this material 2. these people were part of the third varna, vaishya 3. boys went to live at school with their teacher called this at age five 4. ancient indians often ate this special butter 5. members of the lowest class who were workers 6. the indo - aryans introduced this system to divide society during the vedic period 7. people of different castes were not allowed to do this 8. the highest and most powerful caste 9. a long piece of fabric wrapped around the body by women 10. there are thousands of these of women from the indus people 11. religions such as buddhism encouraged this type of diet 12. life in ancient india was based in this, a tradition that continues today

Explanation:

1. Indo - Aryan homes were made of mud.
2. Merchants were part of the third varna, Vaishya.
3. A guru is a teacher, and boys went to live with them at school at age five.
4. Ghee is a special butter that ancient Indians ate.
5. Shudra were the lowest - class workers.
6. Caste system was introduced by Indo - Aryans to divide society.
7. People of different castes were not allowed to marry.
8. Brahmin was the highest and most powerful caste.
9. A sari is a long piece of fabric wrapped around the body by women.
10. There are sculptures of Indus women.
11. Buddhism encouraged a vegetarian diet.
12. Life in ancient India was based on faith.

Answer:

1. mud
2. merchants
3. guru
4. ghee
5. Shudra
6. caste
7. marry
8. Brahmin
9. sari
10. sculptures
11. vegetarian
12. faith