1. Hinduism
1. The Caste System
The Indian society is divided into levels. This is called the _________system.
The levels are called:____________
• ______________ (priests)
• ______________ (warriors),
• ______________ (farmers, artisans, and merchants), and
• ______________ (workers and servants).
• Later, society continued to divide _____ _____ into castes based on
________, wealth, and______________.
• A person is _______ into their _______ will stay in that caste for their
_______ _______.
• They do not __________ with those outside of their caste.
• They may not marry__________ outside of their caste.
• Their job is based on what their _________ does for a living.
• If you broke a caste rule you could be ____________ from your _______
and ___________ thus making you an “_________________”.
• Untouchables were “out-casts”
• Members of other castes have _____ contact with untouchables as they
view them as _________________.
• Untouchables had the worst jobs such as ___________ cleaners and
disposers of ________ animals.

2. 2. Brahmanism
• Brahmanism was the religion of the_____________.
• Brahmanism was based on the ___________.
• Brahmanism was a ________________ religion.
• Hinduism ______ from the blending of ________________ and other
______________ from the area.
• Hindus believe that there is a ______________ spirit called ___________
who created the universe.
• Brahman is made up of many _______ and ________________.
• Three of the major Hindu gods are:
___________ (creator)
__________ (destroyer)
___________ (protector)
• Every person has a ________ or _______.
• The goal of a person is to __________ with Brahman; however, people go
through many lives before reaching this goal.
• When a person dies they come back as another living being. This is called
______________________
• ___________________ was the only way to escape one caste and go into
another.
• Hindu also believe in ___________. Karma decides if a person goes to a
higher or lower caste in reincarnation. ________ deeds bring ______
karma, and ________ deeds bring _______ karma.
• Society was very __________.

3. • There were always the __________ number of people for each job.
• Since _______________ about one’s position in society built _____
_______, people did not try to __________ their position and at least
made the ____________________ of being happy.
• In traditional Hindu society __________ were viewed as less or
__________ to men, and therefore had __________ rights.
• ___________ was founded by _______________ .
• Jains live by _____ principals:
________ no life
Tell the ________
Do not ______
_____ no property
• Jains and many Hindus are __________________ since they believe souls
can come back as ______________.
• The ______ is the most holy or __________ animal.
So remember…..