Which best describes the caste system? A. the separation of people into religious and social groups based on their birth B. the Buddhist belief that a person goes through a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth until reaching perfection C. a method of meditation used to transcend dependence on the body D. a series of old Hindu texts written to sing the praises of the Aryans' gods
The answer is "A". The caste system was(and in some areas, still is)used to separate people into 5 groups, these groups being (from highest rank to lowest) Brahmins(basically priests), kings and warriors, merchants/traders, laborers, and lastly the "untouchables".