Angkor Wat symbolizes ______________.
a. the world mountain
b. the natural state of human kind
c. money and power
d. the heavens above
e. the spiritual journey of Buddha
a. the world mountain
a. Correct. Angkor Wat, with its impressive towers, symbolizes the world mountain as conceived in Hinduism.
b. Incorrect. The symbolism of Angkor Wat refers to much more than the state of humanity.
c. Incorrect. While the building certainly required a great deal of power and money to build, that is not what it symbolizes.
d. Incorrect. While the towers do seem to stretch heavenward, the symbolism is much more down to earth.
e. Incorrect. This structure is not Buddhist.
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