Why did Mahayana Buddhism have mass appeal in some places?

A. It was easier for ordinary people to follow.
B. It closely followed the Buddha's original
teachings.
C. It described an afterlife that hastened rebirth
into one's next reincarnation.
D. It required people to worship Buddha and
other gods.

1: how did the rise of rulers with total power in europe and asia lead to world war 2?

The term globalization is best defined as: a. a reduction in the political and military power of imperial countries over their colonies. b. an increasing interaction among citizens and businesses of countries around the world. c. the spread of philosophies based on the right of all nations to political independence. d. the establishment of international laws protecting all people's human and civil rights.

What religion influenced the first persian empire as established by cuyrus the great?