Which of these statements about Buddhism is true?

A. In India, Buddhists accepted the Hindu caste system

B. Buddhism remains a dominant religion in present-day India

C. Gautama, founder of Buddhism, was a common fisherman

D. Buddhists taught the virtues of the eightfold path

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Tamara Salas

8 March, 12:36

Which of these statements about Buddhism is true?

A. In India, Buddhists accepted the Hindu caste system

B. Buddhism remains a dominant religion in present-day India

C. Gautama, founder of Buddhism, was a common fisherman

D. Buddhists taught the virtues of the eightfold path

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Leslie Marquez · Answer 1

C. Siddharta Gautama was a prince of a tribe in Nepal. He went out of the palace walls and saw the suffering. He then gave up everything and became a monk. He meditated and achieved Nirvana under a tree.

Which of these statements about Buddhism is true?A. In India, Buddhists accepted the Hindu caste systemB. Buddhism remains a dominant religion in present-day IndiaC. Gautama, founder of Buddhism, was a common fishermanD. Buddhists taught the virtues of the eightfold path

Which of these statements about Buddhism is true?

A. In India, Buddhists accepted the Hindu caste system

B. Buddhism remains a dominant religion in present-day India

C. Gautama, founder of Buddhism, was a common fisherman

D. Buddhists taught the virtues of the eightfold path