Historically, European stratified societies with closed social classes functioned similarly to that of the Indian caste system. Their castes were called:​

A) ​feuds
B) ​peons
C) ​varnas
D) ​estates

Stratified Societies

Societies in which people are hierarchically divided and ranked into social strata, or layers, and do not share equally in basic resources that support income, status, and power.

Indian Caste System

A hierarchical and traditional division of society into hereditary classes that dictate the occupation, social status, and marital alliances of its members.

Estates

Social or economic classes, particularly those seen in pre-modern societies, or refers to a large area of land owned by an individual or family.