Exam 3: Religions of Late Antiquity

Which of the following Greek teachings did Heraclitus and Xenophanes reject?

In what epic does Zeus remark that greed and folly doubled the suffering of humans?

Egyptians, Greeks, and Mesopotamians envisioned a tripartite cosmos: heaven, earth, and netherworld.

Who is the author of the Greek epic the Iliad?

What were the responsibilities of the "Hearers" in the Manichean religious tradition?

What does religions of "antiquity" encompass in terms of its geography and traditions?

Which Roman emperor ordered Manichean leaders to be burned alive?

Identify and describe the significance of the four major characteristics of the god of antiquity.

What was the signature item found at Catalhoyuk?

Why is Plato considered one of the most influential philosophers in the Greek tradition? When providing a response, identify some of his key writings and teachings, therein, recounting their importance and significance for the Greek tradition.

The Egyptians saw death as a transition, that is, a passage into another world.

Who was the most influential Greek philosopher to reflect upon the divine nature?

Both males and females were included amongst the Manichaean Elect.

Cicero rejected the idea of assigning any value to traditional civic religion.

The Thesmophoria was most important female-centered festival throughout Greece.

Although the gods could be worshipped anywhere, where was the preferred place to give homage to the gods?

Identify Akhenaten and explain why he is a significant person according to the standard view of his actions?

The Avesta provides us with an accurate and near complete account of the life of Zoroaster.

In antiquity, religion throughout the Parthian Empire was heterogeneous.

The majority of traditional religions in Rome were thriving throughout the fourth century until Constantine came into power.