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.
\in what is now myanmar and cambodia, rulers of angkor commissioned artworks, monuments, and temples. indias 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.\
\as hindu beliefs and practices spread, they also changed. many hindus became followers of bhakti. this was a devotional movement that emphasized ones personal love of god. bhakti teachers asserted that all believers could be spiritually worthy through individual devotion.\
\when people at any social level converted, they often blended in their existing religious ideas and rituals. they also often maintained household shrines to their ancestors or honored hindu gods in ceremonies.\

Explanation:

1. For the claim about Buddhism gaining appeal among ordinary people, no relevant evidence is shown in the provided text snippets.
2. For the claim about local governance in villages playing a strong role in daily - life, no relevant evidence is shown in the provided text snippets.
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 that Hinduism changed in practice through the growth of 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 that Hindu political and cultural models influenced Southeast Asian states to legitimize rulers' authority.
5. For the claim about the Mongols invading northern India, no relevant evidence is shown in the provided text snippets.
6. The evidence "When people at any social level converted, they often blended in their existing religious ideas and rituals... They also often maintained household shrines to their ancestors or honored Hindu gods in ceremonies" supports the claim that religious practices were often blended and local traditions persisted within imported religions.
7. For the claim about Islam spreading more widely in Southeast Asia, no relevant evidence is shown in the provided text snippets.

Answer:

1. No match
2. No match
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 match
6. "When people at any social level converted, they often blended in their existing religious ideas and rituals... They also often maintained household shrines to their ancestors or honored Hindu gods in ceremonies"
7. No match