Question 1

According to the concept of Indian henotheism,

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A)  there is only one god. 
B)  there are many gods. 
C)  there are gods, but they do not care about humans. 
D)  many gods collectively represent a divine unity. 
A)  there is only one god. 
B)  there are many gods. 
C)  there are gods, but they do not care about humans. 
D)  many gods collectively represent a divine unity.

Question 2

Stoicism had an enormous effect on

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A)  Christianity. 
B)  Skepticism. 
C)  Platonism. 
D)  Aristotelianism. 
A)  Christianity. 
B)  Skepticism. 
C)  Platonism. 
D)  Aristotelianism.

Question 3

During the periods in which the Jews experienced conquest,dispersal,a return to Jerusalem,and foreign rule they relied on which of the following to preserve their culture?

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A)  a series of kings, each who defined new rules and rituals for worship 
B)  a covenant to one God who promised deliverance as a reward for loyalty and fidelity 
C)  incorporation of popular religious practices from neighboring kingdoms 
D)  Egyptian ideas about social organization and the afterlife 
A)  a series of kings, each who defined new rules and rituals for worship 
B)  a covenant to one God who promised deliverance as a reward for loyalty and fidelity 
C)  incorporation of popular religious practices from neighboring kingdoms 
D)  Egyptian ideas about social organization and the afterlife

Question 4

How do Greek,Chinese,and Indian concepts about physical reality continue to influence our view of the world today?

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The Greek, Chinese, and Indian concepts

Question 5

How are population density,density of communications networks,and social complexity related to the rise of axial age thinking?

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The Axial Age, a term coined by the phil

Question 6

Indian philosophers of the Nyaya School claimed that

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A)  reason existed in human beings naturally and not as a result of any divine force. 
B)  reason was an extraordinary perception that God conferred on people. 
C)  reason was based on the senses and, therefore, was always to be distrusted. 
D)  reason was an ability to comprehend the world in a manner that made God or gods unnecessary. 
A)  reason existed in human beings naturally and not as a result of any divine force. 
B)  reason was an extraordinary perception that God conferred on people. 
C)  reason was based on the senses and, therefore, was always to be distrusted. 
D)  reason was an ability to comprehend the world in a manner that made God or gods unnecessary.

Question 7

According to the Greek medical writer Hippocrates,disease could be explained

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A)  by some natural causes and by oaths sworn by doctors. 
B)  by natural causes alone. 
C)  as a result of atoms swerving about. 
D)  as a result of acts of the gods. 
A)  by some natural causes and by oaths sworn by doctors. 
B)  by natural causes alone. 
C)  as a result of atoms swerving about. 
D)  as a result of acts of the gods.

Question 8

Which of the following relationships between royal patron and sage is incorrect?

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A)  Mozi and Chu 
B)  Buddha and Kosala 
C)  Mahavira and Mosala 
D)  Zoroaster and Persia 
A)  Mozi and Chu 
B)  Buddha and Kosala 
C)  Mahavira and Mosala 
D)  Zoroaster and Persia

Question 9

A good example of a dualist religion is

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A)  Christianity. 
B)  Buddhism. 
C)  Zoroastrianism. 
D)  Islam. 
A)  Christianity. 
B)  Buddhism. 
C)  Zoroastrianism. 
D)  Islam.

Question 10

Buddhism initially developed in

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A)  China. 
B)  India. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Korea. 
A)  China. 
B)  India. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Korea.

Question 11

The religion founded by Gautama Siddharta focuses on

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A)  escape from desire. 
B)  ascetic practices to free the soul from evil. 
C)  salvation of the soul through avoidance of sin. 
D)  devotion to gods as a means of gaining entry to heaven. 
A)  escape from desire. 
B)  ascetic practices to free the soul from evil. 
C)  salvation of the soul through avoidance of sin. 
D)  devotion to gods as a means of gaining entry to heaven.

Question 12

Rationalism is a doctrine that holds that

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A)  reason accompanied by faith in higher powers leads to enlightenment. 
B)  knowledge may only be gained through meditation. 
C)  unaided reason can elicit truth. 
D)  an excuse can be made up for any occasion. 
A)  reason accompanied by faith in higher powers leads to enlightenment. 
B)  knowledge may only be gained through meditation. 
C)  unaided reason can elicit truth. 
D)  an excuse can be made up for any occasion.

Question 13

What are at least two different examples of networks or schools that stimulated innovation in thought? Only one should be Western.

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One example of a network that stimulated

Question 14

In the Christian Gospel of John,creation is connected with

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A)  the logos. 
B)  feeling. 
C)  a rearrangement of prior matter. 
D)  expansion from a tiny core. 
A)  the logos. 
B)  feeling. 
C)  a rearrangement of prior matter. 
D)  expansion from a tiny core.

Question 15

Which of the following lists of philosophers and religious leaders is correctly ordered from the oldest to most recent?

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A)  Confucius, Nyaya School, Zoroaster, Epicurus 
B)  Pythagoras, Mahavira, Zeno, Jesus 
C)  Zoroaster, Confucius, Nyaya School, Han Feizi 
D)  Jewish sages, Plato, Confucius, Epicurus 
A)  Confucius, Nyaya School, Zoroaster, Epicurus 
B)  Pythagoras, Mahavira, Zeno, Jesus 
C)  Zoroaster, Confucius, Nyaya School, Han Feizi 
D)  Jewish sages, Plato, Confucius, Epicurus

Question 16

Approximately where and when did Zoroastrianism begin?

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A)  in China during the seventh century B.C.E. 
B)  in Greece during the fifth century B.C.E. 
C)  in Iran during the early sixth century B.C.E. 
D)  in India during the eighth century B.C.E. 
A)  in China during the seventh century B.C.E. 
B)  in Greece during the fifth century B.C.E. 
C)  in Iran during the early sixth century B.C.E. 
D)  in India during the eighth century B.C.E.

Question 17

How were Chinese and Greek philosophers similar in some of their concerns?

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Chinese and Greek philosophers, despite

Question 18

Discuss and compare the invention and influence of Buddhism and Confucian thought on Indian and Chinese societies in the era around 500 B.C.E.

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During the era around 500 B.C.E., both B

Question 19

In what key ways did scientific and medical knowledge challenge old illusions about physical reality?

Accepted Answer

Scientific and medical knowledge challen

Question 20

What common problems did the new axial age religious and political concepts address? What commonalities characterize the religious and political responses to these problems?

Accepted Answer

The new axial age religious and politica

Exam 6: The Great Schools

According to the concept of Indian henotheism,

Stoicism had an enormous effect on

During the periods in which the Jews experienced conquest,dispersal,a return to Jerusalem,and foreign rule they relied on which of the following to preserve their culture?

How do Greek,Chinese,and Indian concepts about physical reality continue to influence our view of the world today?

How are population density,density of communications networks,and social complexity related to the rise of axial age thinking?

Indian philosophers of the Nyaya School claimed that

According to the Greek medical writer Hippocrates,disease could be explained

Which of the following relationships between royal patron and sage is incorrect?

A good example of a dualist religion is

Buddhism initially developed in

The religion founded by Gautama Siddharta focuses on

Rationalism is a doctrine that holds that

What are at least two different examples of networks or schools that stimulated innovation in thought? Only one should be Western.

In the Christian Gospel of John,creation is connected with

Which of the following lists of philosophers and religious leaders is correctly ordered from the oldest to most recent?

Approximately where and when did Zoroastrianism begin?

How were Chinese and Greek philosophers similar in some of their concerns?

Discuss and compare the invention and influence of Buddhism and Confucian thought on Indian and Chinese societies in the era around 500 B.C.E.

In what key ways did scientific and medical knowledge challenge old illusions about physical reality?

What common problems did the new axial age religious and political concepts address? What commonalities characterize the religious and political responses to these problems?

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