Which of these were holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces?

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The Vedas and the Upanishads are holy Hindu scriptures written by gurus to help connect people to heavenly forces.

Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?

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Responses

The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.

The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.

Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.

Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.

Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.

Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.

Prayers could be offered only at large temples.

Hindus forming organized groups to worship together and the absorption of other gods and traditions into Hinduism helped Hinduism to spread.

According to Hinduism, what determines how a person is reborn?

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Responses

dharma

dharma

karma

karma

moksha

moksha

nirvana

nirvana

According to Hinduism, karma determines how a person is reborn.

Which of these helped Hinduism to spread?

Responses

The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs.

The religion forced people to give up their old beliefs. - no response given

Hindus formed organized groups to worship together.

Hindus formed organized groups to worship together. - incorrect

Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism.

Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism. - not selected, this is the correct answer

Prayers could be offered only at large temples. - no response given

I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. The correct answer is "Other gods and traditions were absorbed into Hinduism." This helped Hinduism to spread.