Question 1

Why did a variety of philosophies flourish in the Mediterranean world?

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A variety of philosophies flourished in

Question 2

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 3

Xunzi, a Chinese medical specialist, wrote that if a person attempted to cure rheumatism by beating a drum and sacrificing a pig to the gods, then

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A)  the rheumatism would be cured. 
B)  the rheumatism would get better, but the person would not be happy. 
C)  the drum would be worn out, and the pig would be gone. 
D)  the rheumatism would not get better because the person should have played a flute and sacrificed a chicken instead. 
A)  the rheumatism would be cured. 
B)  the rheumatism would get better, but the person would not be happy. 
C)  the drum would be worn out, and the pig would be gone. 
D)  the rheumatism would not get better because the person should have played a flute and sacrificed a chicken instead.

Question 4

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 5

According to Plato, political power in a state should be in the hands of

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A)  the people. 
B)  aristocrats. 
C)  kings. 
D)  philosophers. 
A)  the people. 
B)  aristocrats. 
C)  kings. 
D)  philosophers.

Question 6

Important evidence that the early Jews were primarily a pastoral people may be seen in

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A)  the sacrifice of Cain and Abel. 
B)  the sacrifice of David and Saul. 
C)  the story of Noah. 
D)  the story of Adam. 
A)  the sacrifice of Cain and Abel. 
B)  the sacrifice of David and Saul. 
C)  the story of Noah. 
D)  the story of Adam.

Question 7

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 8

Early Buddhist texts describe the notion of reincarnation as:

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A)  based on the ethical behavior during the previous incarnation. 
B)  automatically recycling the soul to a "higher" state. 
C)  accessible only to elites in monasteries. 
D)  more likely to take place for women than for men. 
A)  based on the ethical behavior during the previous incarnation. 
B)  automatically recycling the soul to a "higher" state. 
C)  accessible only to elites in monasteries. 
D)  more likely to take place for women than for men.

Question 9

Buddha, Jesus, and Socrates were all teachers who were also similar because

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A)  they came from wealthy backgrounds. 
B)  they wrote nothing. 
C)  they taught that enlightenment comes from meditation. 
D)  they were rationalists. 
A)  they came from wealthy backgrounds. 
B)  they wrote nothing. 
C)  they taught that enlightenment comes from meditation. 
D)  they were rationalists.

Question 10

Daoist philosophers believed that geometry and mathematics

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A)  were meaningless. 
B)  were important in understanding underlying realities. 
C)  were dangerous practices that could result in moral collapse. 
D)  were difficult but necessary parts of an education. 
A)  were meaningless. 
B)  were important in understanding underlying realities. 
C)  were dangerous practices that could result in moral collapse. 
D)  were difficult but necessary parts of an education.

Question 11

By the eight or ninth century B.C.E. all of the following generally describe Jewish people and culture EXCEPT:

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A)  Jews had settled in and around the Jordan valley. 
B)  Year after year considerable attention was paid to raising and storing grain to prevent famine. 
C)  Women were valuable contributors to the agricultural economy, but had far fewer rights than Jewish men. 
D)  Jewish states refused to force war captives or royal subjects to collect and guard food supplies. 
A)  Jews had settled in and around the Jordan valley. 
B)  Year after year considerable attention was paid to raising and storing grain to prevent famine. 
C)  Women were valuable contributors to the agricultural economy, but had far fewer rights than Jewish men. 
D)  Jewish states refused to force war captives or royal subjects to collect and guard food supplies.

Question 12

How did the existence of patronage by rulers affect the development of philosophy in at least two specific cases?

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The existence of patronage by rulers had

Question 13

What are the chief differences between the religious philosophies of Southwest Asia and those that developed elsewhere in Asia and in Europe?

Accepted Answer

The chief differences between the religi

Question 14

Write a focused essay that explains the central features that have led most historians to consider the 500 years before Christianity the axial age. Consider the importance of geography, religious and secular thought, as well as social and political developments that shaped this period.

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The 500 years before Christianity, also

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The Greek, Chinese, and Indian concepts

Question 16

How do the four categories of axial age sages relate to the variety of social and political needs their thoughts addressed?

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The four categories of axial age sages -

Question 17

Which most closely reflects Aristotle's attitude about the importance of human and animal souls?

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A)  Aristotle believed human souls were rational and therefore more important than those of animals. 
B)  Aristotle believed God created human souls to be superior. 
C)  Aristotle believed that all souls, human and animal, were kindred. 
D)  Aristotle denied that animals had souls. 
A)  Aristotle believed human souls were rational and therefore more important than those of animals. 
B)  Aristotle believed God created human souls to be superior. 
C)  Aristotle believed that all souls, human and animal, were kindred. 
D)  Aristotle denied that animals had souls.

Question 18

The Greek philosopher Epicurus believed that

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A)  one should lead a life in pursuit of pleasure. 
B)  there are moral absolutes. 
C)  the key to happiness was participation in the life of the community. 
D)  the gods participate in our lives. 
A)  one should lead a life in pursuit of pleasure. 
B)  there are moral absolutes. 
C)  the key to happiness was participation in the life of the community. 
D)  the gods participate in our lives.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT something that we share with thinkers of the axial age?

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A)  political thought 
B)  philosophical thought 
C)  economic thought 
D)  religious thought 
A)  political thought 
B)  philosophical thought 
C)  economic thought 
D)  religious thought

Question 20

The Jewish diaspora to Babylon began in

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A)  700 B.C.E. 
B)  680 B.C.E. 
C)  580 B.C.E. 
D)  500 B.C.E. 
A)  700 B.C.E. 
B)  680 B.C.E. 
C)  580 B.C.E. 
D)  500 B.C.E.

Why did a variety of philosophies flourish in the Mediterranean world?

In the Christian Gospel of John, creation is connected with

Xunzi, a Chinese medical specialist, wrote that if a person attempted to cure rheumatism by beating a drum and sacrificing a pig to the gods, then

According to the concept of Indian henotheism,

According to Plato, political power in a state should be in the hands of

Important evidence that the early Jews were primarily a pastoral people may be seen in

Buddhism initially developed in

Early Buddhist texts describe the notion of reincarnation as:

Buddha, Jesus, and Socrates were all teachers who were also similar because

Daoist philosophers believed that geometry and mathematics

By the eight or ninth century B.C.E. all of the following generally describe Jewish people and culture EXCEPT:

How did the existence of patronage by rulers affect the development of philosophy in at least two specific cases?

What are the chief differences between the religious philosophies of Southwest Asia and those that developed elsewhere in Asia and in Europe?

Write a focused essay that explains the central features that have led most historians to consider the 500 years before Christianity the axial age. Consider the importance of geography, religious and secular thought, as well as social and political developments that shaped this period.

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

How do the four categories of axial age sages relate to the variety of social and political needs their thoughts addressed?

Which most closely reflects Aristotle's attitude about the importance of human and animal souls?

The Greek philosopher Epicurus believed that

Which of the following is NOT something that we share with thinkers of the axial age?

The Jewish diaspora to Babylon began in

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

Why did a variety of philosophies flourish in the Mediterranean world?

In the Christian Gospel of John, creation is connected with

Xunzi, a Chinese medical specialist, wrote that if a person attempted to cure rheumatism by beating a drum and sacrificing a pig to the gods, then

According to the concept of Indian henotheism,

According to Plato, political power in a state should be in the hands of

Important evidence that the early Jews were primarily a pastoral people may be seen in

Buddhism initially developed in

Early Buddhist texts describe the notion of reincarnation as:

Buddha, Jesus, and Socrates were all teachers who were also similar because

Daoist philosophers believed that geometry and mathematics

By the eight or ninth century B.C.E. all of the following generally describe Jewish people and culture EXCEPT:

How did the existence of patronage by rulers affect the development of philosophy in at least two specific cases?

What are the chief differences between the religious philosophies of Southwest Asia and those that developed elsewhere in Asia and in Europe?

Write a focused essay that explains the central features that have led most historians to consider the 500 years before Christianity the axial age. Consider the importance of geography, religious and secular thought, as well as social and political developments that shaped this period.

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

How do the four categories of axial age sages relate to the variety of social and political needs their thoughts addressed?

Which most closely reflects Aristotle's attitude about the importance of human and animal souls?

The Greek philosopher Epicurus believed that

Which of the following is NOT something that we share with thinkers of the axial age?

The Jewish diaspora to Babylon began in

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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