How Did the Changed Environment in China in the Ninth

question 29

Multiple Choice

How did the changed environment in China in the ninth century affect Buddhism?

• A) State support of Buddhism made Buddhism the official religion of China.
• B) Buddhist monasteries came under state control as a xenophobic reaction set in.
• C) People flocked to Buddhism as a way to deal with the social chaos.
• D) Buddhism was wiped out as a result of state-sponsored policies of persecution.

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The chemical element atoms with six protons in their nuclei, serving as the basic building blocks of organic compounds.

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A type of covalent bond that connects a carbohydrate (sugar) molecule to another molecule, which can be another carbohydrate or a different type of molecule.

Glycerol

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Simple sugars that are the most basic form of carbohydrates.