PRACTICING SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS Study the passage below and answer the question that follows.

A map titled Early Spread of Buddhism. It shows that Buddhism spread from Bodh Gaya in eastern India through central and southern India to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), a distance of about 750 miles. It spread north into China and west into Central Asia. Buddhism also spread into Southeast Asia, as far as Sumatra and Borneo, over 1,500 miles from Bodh Gaya.

About how far did early Buddhist missionaries have to travel to reach Ceylon?

a.

about 250 miles

c.

about 750 miles

b.

about 500 miles

d.

about 1000 miles

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A

B

C

D

What role does the four noble truths play in Buddhism.

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

(the black cat poem) where does the writer fail to support her points with evidence? what evidence from the story would you suggest adding to support these points?

What do you think tennyson is saying about the role of the artist and the connection of the artist to his or her society? cite evidence from the poem to support your view. your answer should be at least one hundred words.