Question

question 13
1 pts
on a practical level, reincarnation
destroyed the caste system.
provided hope for the lower class.
a, b and c
prevented the assimilation of the poor into indian society.
weakened the authority of jainism.
question 14
1 pts
the third - ranked caste, usually viewed as the merchant caste, was the
kshatriya.
pariah.
sudras.
vaisya.
brahmins.

Explanation:

Reincarnation in Indian - religious and social - contexts offered the lower - class the hope that they could have a better life in the next life. It did not destroy the caste system. Also, it had no negative impact on the assimilation of the poor into Indian society or the authority of Jainism. In the Indian caste system, the four main castes are brahmins (priests), kshatriyas (warriors), vaishyas (merchants), and sudras (laborers), with pariahs being outside the caste system.

Answer:

Question 13: provided hope for the lower class.
Question 14: vaisya.