7 . B Hinduism held its followers responsible for their actions. It was based on the traditions of the
Aryan society (A). Offering lower classes the hope of reaching moksha (C), Hinduism became
popular in Southeast Asia as well as India (D).
8 . D The Buddhist belief of bodhisattvas, developed after the faith spread out from India, taught
that common people could reach nirvana . Hinduism was adopted by the Gupta (A). In China,
Buddhism eventually blended with Confucianism to support the concept of patriarchal families
(B). Over time, Buddhism changed from spreading through contacts with Buddhist monasteries to
being spread by traders (C).