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Explanation:
Cambodia is considered a mainland in Southeast Asia.
China and Japan are in East Asia.
The major obstacle to Islamic expansion in India was the presence of the Rajputs, a traditional patrilineal clan/warrior ruling class.
Answer:
A) To indicate that the paragraph will present a contrast to the previous one.
Explanation:
The word “alternatively” usually means another option, another possibility.
So, it wouldn’t signal that the paragraph would give another example of a function. It also wouldn’t suggest that functions are more important, or to reveal the tone of the text is becoming more serious.
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They have different beliefs Muslim pray to one true god and once you die you are judged by what good and bad things you have done in your life and that will determine where you go while Hindus believe that once you die you can come back to life with reincarnation and they have more then one god