Question 1

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 B

Question 2

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. A

Question 3

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

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not answered

Question 4

What were three key areas in which axial age thinkers put forward new religious concepts?

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The axial age thinkers put forward new r

Question 5

The historical figure known as Jesus was a teacher who came out of the

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A)  Zoroastrian tradition. 
B)  Greek tradition. 
C)  Roman tradition. 
D)  Jewish tradition. 
A)  Zoroastrian tradition. 
B)  Greek tradition. 
C)  Roman tradition. 
D)  Jewish tradition.

Question 6

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 7

What is meant by the term "axial age," and why is it an appropriate term for the intellectual developments of the ancient world?

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The term "axial age" refers to a period

Question 8

In the fragments of dialogues between sages and rulers that appear in the Vedas,

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A)  rulers sometimes defeat the arguments of the sages. 
B)  sages always defeat the arguments of the rulers. 
C)  sages simply lecture to the rulers. 
D)  rulers merely explain to sages the correct way. 
A)  rulers sometimes defeat the arguments of the sages. 
B)  sages always defeat the arguments of the rulers. 
C)  sages simply lecture to the rulers. 
D)  rulers merely explain to sages the correct way.

Question 9

According to the creation story told in India, Brahman created the world

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A)  from chaos. 
B)  from the void. 
C)  from himself. 
D)  from atoms. 
A)  from chaos. 
B)  from the void. 
C)  from himself. 
D)  from atoms.

Question 10

In what ways were Greek, Chinese, and Indian science similar during this period?

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During this period, Greek, Chinese, and

Question 11

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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The new axial age religious and politica

Question 12

A Chinese belief system that focuses on following proper ethical practices within a strict hierarchy is called

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A)  Daoism. 
B)  Legalism. 
C)  Buddhism. 
D)  Confucianism. 
A)  Daoism. 
B)  Legalism. 
C)  Buddhism. 
D)  Confucianism.

Question 13

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 14

In addition to professional intellectuals, which of the following were categories of axial age sages?

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A)  military leaders, prophets, and charismatic leaders 
B)  political advisors, prophets, and wealthy aristocrats 
C)  wealthy patrons, prophets, and political leaders 
D)  political advisors, prophets, and charismatic leaders 
A)  military leaders, prophets, and charismatic leaders 
B)  political advisors, prophets, and wealthy aristocrats 
C)  wealthy patrons, prophets, and political leaders 
D)  political advisors, prophets, and charismatic leaders

Question 15

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

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Chinese and Greek philosophers, despite

Question 16

What role did Buddhism gradually play in India and China?

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Buddhism gradually played a significant

Question 17

A key reason that geometry and mathematics are important in many philosophical traditions is that

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A)  these disciplines also have practical uses for everyday life. 
B)  these areas of study are essential to the movement of the stars and planets. 
C)  they help to develop the logical faculties of the human mind. 
D)  they show that reality can be invisible and untouchable, yet open to reason. 
A)  these disciplines also have practical uses for everyday life. 
B)  these areas of study are essential to the movement of the stars and planets. 
C)  they help to develop the logical faculties of the human mind. 
D)  they show that reality can be invisible and untouchable, yet open to reason.

Question 18

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

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Scientific and medical knowledge challen

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

One example of a network that stimulated

Question 20

What comparisons can be made between the axial age and the way culture radiates outward from kernel regions in other parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

The Axial Age, a term coined by German p

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?

The religion founded by Gautama Siddharta focuses on

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

What were three key areas in which axial age thinkers put forward new religious concepts?

The historical figure known as Jesus was a teacher who came out of the

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.

What is meant by the term "axial age," and why is it an appropriate term for the intellectual developments of the ancient world?

In the fragments of dialogues between sages and rulers that appear in the Vedas,

According to the creation story told in India, Brahman created the world

In what ways were Greek, Chinese, and Indian science similar during this period?

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

A Chinese belief system that focuses on following proper ethical practices within a strict hierarchy is called

Indian philosophers of the Nyaya School claimed that

In addition to professional intellectuals, which of the following were categories of axial age sages?

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

What role did Buddhism gradually play in India and China?

A key reason that geometry and mathematics are important in many philosophical traditions is that

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

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

What comparisons can be made between the axial age and the way culture radiates outward from kernel regions in other parts of the world?

Out of the Ice: Peopling the Earth

Out of the Mud: Farming and Herding After the Ice Age

The Great River Valleys: Accelerating Change and Developing States

A Succession of Civilizations: Ambition and Instability

Rebuilding the World: Recoveries, New Initiatives, and Their Limits

The Great Empires

Postimperial Worlds: Problems of Empires in Eurasia and Africa, Ca 200 to 700 Ce

The Rise of World Religions: Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

Remaking the World: Innovation and Renewal on Environmental Frontiers in the Late First Millenium

Contending With Isolation: Ca 1000-1200

The Nomadic Frontiers: the Islamic World, Byzantium, and China, Ca 1000-1200

The World the Mongols Made

The Revenge of Nature: Plague, Cold, and the Limits of Disaster in the Fourteenth Century

Expanding Worlds: Recovery in the Late Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

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Exam 6: The Great Schools

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?

The religion founded by Gautama Siddharta focuses on

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

What were three key areas in which axial age thinkers put forward new religious concepts?

The historical figure known as Jesus was a teacher who came out of the

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.

What is meant by the term "axial age," and why is it an appropriate term for the intellectual developments of the ancient world?

In the fragments of dialogues between sages and rulers that appear in the Vedas,

According to the creation story told in India, Brahman created the world

In what ways were Greek, Chinese, and Indian science similar during this period?

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

A Chinese belief system that focuses on following proper ethical practices within a strict hierarchy is called

Indian philosophers of the Nyaya School claimed that

In addition to professional intellectuals, which of the following were categories of axial age sages?

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

What role did Buddhism gradually play in India and China?

A key reason that geometry and mathematics are important in many philosophical traditions is that

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

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

What comparisons can be made between the axial age and the way culture radiates outward from kernel regions in other parts of the world?

Out of the Ice: Peopling the Earth

Out of the Mud: Farming and Herding After the Ice Age

The Great River Valleys: Accelerating Change and Developing States

A Succession of Civilizations: Ambition and Instability

Rebuilding the World: Recoveries, New Initiatives, and Their Limits

The Great Empires

Postimperial Worlds: Problems of Empires in Eurasia and Africa, Ca 200 to 700 Ce

The Rise of World Religions: Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism

Remaking the World: Innovation and Renewal on Environmental Frontiers in the Late First Millenium

Contending With Isolation: Ca 1000-1200

The Nomadic Frontiers: the Islamic World, Byzantium, and China, Ca 1000-1200

The World the Mongols Made

The Revenge of Nature: Plague, Cold, and the Limits of Disaster in the Fourteenth Century

Expanding Worlds: Recovery in the Late Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

Filters