The Indian Caste System
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What group in Filipino society served as vassals under the maharlika?

  • The nobility
  • The maginoo (correct)
  • The babaylan
  • The datu

Who were the highest positions in Filipino society during the pre-colonial period?

  • The maharlika and the nobility
  • The vassals and the gentry
  • The maginoo and the maharlika
  • The babaylan and the datu (correct)

Which group primarily served the nobility and the divine according to the text?

  • The maginoo
  • The maharlika
  • The babaylan (correct)
  • The datu

During what time period was the Filipino caste system first established?

<p>Pre-colonial period (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is described as the highest religious position covered by Filipino women and homosexual men?

<p>The babaylan (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group in Filipino society was composed of feudal lords agreeing to an unbreakable alliance?

<p>The maharlika (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of people is characterized by living along or below the poverty line and lacking the means to meet basic necessities?

<p>Lower class (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who among the following philosophers did NOT extensively study social classes?

<p>John Locke (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which social class is characterized by having the means to meet all basic necessities needed for survival?

<p>Elite class (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system is known for being divided into two major groups, with one group further subdivided into four sections?

<p>Indian caste system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the general hierarchy of social classes shown in Figure 1?

<p>Lower class, middle class, elite class (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosopher is NOT mentioned in relation to the study of social classes?

<p>Aristotle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of the aliping saguiguilid in the pre-colonial Filipino caste system?

<p>They represented actual slaves (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the aliping namamahay differ from the aliping saguiguilid in the pre-colonial Filipino caste system?

<p>They were workers of the land similar to peasants (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major change occurred in the Filipino caste system when Spain colonized the Philippines?

<p>The colonizers were placed at the top (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was unique about Muslims during the Spanish colonization of the Philippines?

<p>They were exempt from paying taxes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Indians become part of the Filipino caste system during British Occupation?

<p>Their mixed-race descendants were classified based on their heritage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the casta system introduced by Spain in the Philippines?

<p>Caste members paid taxes based on racial heritage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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