The potential for anyone, regardless of social position, to practice Jainism and Buddhism ________.

a. Destroyed the notion of caste once and for all.
b. Caused a backlash among followers of the Vedic tradition.
c. Led for calls to equalize the treatment of women.
d. Undermined the hierarchical order of the caste system.


d. Undermined the hierarchical order of the caste system.

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Asceticism in ancient Indian religion

a. served as a substitute for sacrificial practices as a means to placate and communicate with the gods. b. enabled priests to facilitate communication between believers and the gods. c. was the practice of self-mutilation to communicate with the gods. d. provided means of firmly establishing one's experiences apart from the realm of spiritual meditative processes. e. reduced food consumption, as desired by Ashoka.

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Theodore Roosevelt unveiled his New Nationalism at ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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On average how many children did colonial women have?

A) 3 B) 6 C) 8 D) 11 E) 14

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Biologically speaking, girls and boys tend to display differences in temperament early in infancy, with boys showing higher ______ and girls showing higher ______.

A. extroversion; introversion B. aggression; social selectivity C. arousal; impulse control D. capacity to delay gratification; affiliation traits

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