Early Hinduism and Early Buddhism
The ideas expressed in the excerpt most directly challenged which of the following prevailing ideologies in Ancient India?
Vedic ideals regarding social hierarchy.
Edicts like that shown in the image contributed most directly to which of the following?
Development of Greco-Buddhism in Bactria.
Which of the following best explains Emperor Ashoka's characterization of the Dhamma as a "gift"?
Ashoka supported the spread of Buddhism by praising its teachings.
The data presented in the map best support which of the following comparative statements about the spread of Buddhism and Hinduism?
Buddhism extended further beyond the Indian subcontinent than Hinduism did as a result of trade and missionary activity.
The ideas about worldly possessions expressed in the excerpt are most consistent with which of the following?
Buddhist beliefs.
The ideas about the extinction of the self expressed in the excerpt are most similar to which of the following ideas?
Hindu concept of mokhsha.
The ideas about the separate self expressed in the excerpt best represent a continuity with which of the following religious traditions?
Hinduism.
The excerpt provided is best understood in the context of which of the following?
The development of different branches of Buddhism.
Which of the following most directly contributed to the developments described in the excerpt?
The emergence of Mahayana Buddhism.
The excerpt provided is best understood in the context of which of the following?
The emergence of a Buddhist monastic tradition.
A historian researching the Vedic caste system and religion would most likely find this chart useful as evidence of the following?
The importance of social stratification.
Taken together, these images best represent what historical continuity within Hinduism?
The ongoing use of art to demonstrate religious devotion in Hinduism.