Question

match each claim about historical change or process with the piece of evidence from the text that best supports it. buddhism, especially the theravada form, gained appeal among ordinary people because of its message that small acts of devotion could improve ones rebirth. local governance in villages played a strong role in daily life, including managing land, labor, and common resources. hinduism changed in practice through the growth of the bhakti movement, which emphasized individual devotion over ritual hierarchy. hindu political and cultural models (art, architecture, writing) influenced southeast asian states in order to legitimize rulers authority. though the mongols invaded repeatedly, they never established permanent control over northern india. religious practices were often blended; local traditions persisted within imported religions. islam spread more widely in southeast asia, being adopted by rulers and merchants, in part because of its commercial and political advantages.

Explanation:

1. For the claim about Buddhism gaining appeal, no relevant evidence is shown in the provided text.
2. For the claim about local governance in villages, no relevant evidence is shown in the provided text.
3. The evidence "As Hindu beliefs and practices spread, they also changed. Many Hindus became followers of bhakti. This was a devotional movement that emphasized one’s personal love of God... Bhakti teachers asserted that all believers could be spiritually worthy through individual devotion" supports the claim about Hinduism changing through the bhakti movement.
4. The evidence "In what is now Myanmar and Cambodia... rulers of Angkor commissioned artworks, monuments, and temples... India’s writing system, literary works, and styles of art and architecture were all promoted by rulers attempting to build up their authority on the Indian model" supports the claim about Hindu political and cultural models influencing Southeast - Asian states.
5. For the claim about the Mongols, no relevant evidence is shown in the provided text.
6. For the claim about religious practices being blended, no relevant evidence is shown in the provided text.
7. For the claim about Islam spreading in Southeast Asia, no relevant evidence is shown in the provided text.

Answer:

1. No evidence provided
2. No evidence provided
3. "As Hindu beliefs and practices spread, they also changed. Many Hindus became followers of bhakti. This was a devotional movement that emphasized one’s personal love of God... Bhakti teachers asserted that all believers could be spiritually worthy through individual devotion"
4. "In what is now Myanmar and Cambodia... rulers of Angkor commissioned artworks, monuments, and temples... India’s writing system, literary works, and styles of art and architecture were all promoted by rulers attempting to build up their authority on the Indian model"
5. No evidence provided
6. No evidence provided
7. No evidence provided