Question

which of the following best describes a claim made in the first - paragraph of the inscription?
(a) king adityawarman was a buddhist.
(b) king adityawarman was a buddhist teacher.
(c) statues of buddhist divine figures could spiritually benefit everyone.
(d) statues of buddhist teachers were revered by rulers and common people.

“emperor zhengzong, being deeply concerned with agriculture, came to know that the champa rice was drought - resistant and green lentils of india were famous for their heavy - yield and large seeds. special envoys, bringing precious things, were dispatched with a view to securing these varieties.... when the first harvests were reaped in the autumn, the emperor called his closest taste them and compose poems for champa rice and indian green lentils.”
shu wenying, buddhist monk, china, eleventh
c.e.

1. which of the following made possible the chinese cultivation of the staple crops described in the passage?

(a) the creation of new forms of governance in china during the song dynasty
(b) the intensification of regional trade networks in east and south asia
(c) the diffusion of buddhism into china
(d) the creation of diasporic trade communities along the silk road

Explanation:

1. For question 7: Analyze each option based on the text. Option (C) is correct as it aligns with the idea that Buddhist divine - figure statues had a spiritual benefit. Option (A) is incorrect as the text doesn't say King Adityawarman was a Buddhist teacher. Option (B) is not supported as there's no mention of statues of Buddhist teachers. Option (D) is also not in the text.
2. For question 8: The text implies that special envoys brought the crops (Champa rice and Indian green lentils), which was made possible by the intensification of regional trade networks in East and South - Asia. Option (A) has no relation to crop cultivation. Option (C) Buddhism diffusion is not related to crop cultivation here. Option (D) the Silk Road and diasporic trade communities are not relevant to these specific crops' cultivation as described.

Answer:

1. C. Statues of Buddhist divine figures could spiritually benefit everyone.
2. B. The intensification of regional trade networks in East and South Asia