History Practice Quiz 184
10 questions · 12 minutes
Q1.In the source text, which groups were considered as 'upper castes'?
Q2.Which groups were placed after Brahmans and Kshatriyas in the caste hierarchy?
Q3.Which groups were referred to as Shudras in the source text?
Q4.What was the status of those who worked at jobs considered 'polluting' by upper castes?
Q5.Which restrictions were imposed on 'untouchable' groups?
Q6.Over which centuries did many norms and perceptions about caste slowly change?
Q7.What was one important reason for the new character of debates about social customs from the early nineteenth century?
Q8.Which new forms of communication became available from the early nineteenth century?
Q9.Who founded the Brahmo Sabha (later Brahmo Samaj) in Calcutta?
Q10.What years are given for Raja Rammohun Roy's lifespan in the source text?