In what ways did the caste system evolve after the Vedic period?

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In your answer, discuss how the four main varnas of the Vedas were subdivided into smaller groups. Did these lines of class division become more or less rigid as time went on? How was the caste system linked to the values of Hinduism?

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Which people wrote on papyrus?

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Many liberals advocated ministerial responsibility as a check on royal power

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The vast Buddhist temple complex of Angkor Wat was constructed as a result of

A. the seagoing commercial wealth of the Khmer state. B. the rise of a wealthy class of Buddhist priests in the region. C. advances in architectural design. D. Mongol invasions into the region.

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How did CORE differ from the NAACP?

A) CORE was much less militant. B) CORE focused on legal issues. C) CORE was decentralized and highly democratic. D) CORE was a top-down organization.

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