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Buddhism

Question 1 • 2026_SUMMER 305_CR_2109010-M/J World History A

Why was Siddhartha Gautama’s life in the palace so different from the lives of people in the nearby city and surrounding areas?

Answer
A
Gautama’s father did not believe in involving the family in worldly affairs.
B
Gautama’s family was Buddhist, while people in the surrounding areas were Hindu.
C
Gautama’s mother feared that he would contract a deadly disease if he left the palace.
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Gautama was born into the highest caste and had little contact with people in the lowest castes.
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