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HIS 221 - Ch. 2 (Revolutions in Thought & Religion)
HIS 221 - Ch. 2 (Revolutions in Thought & Religion)
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One of the primary characteristics of Greek Philosophy
Emphasis on tradition and ritual
Belief in the need for a strong, authoritarian government
Emphasis on reason, not religion, to discover the world's truths
Concern with salvation through a personal relationship with God
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All of the following are part of Buddha's 8-fold path except...
Right Vocation
Right Speech
Right Action
Right Concentration
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Philosophy that focuses on the importance of tradition, fulfilling societal roles, and ceremony
Daoism
Confucianism
Sikhism
Greek philosophy
4
Jains regard ahimsa as paramount to their beliefs. What is ahimsa?
Non-violence
The sacred text of the Jain gurus
Monotheism
A system of rewards and punishments
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The only of the 4 main Indian religions that is monotheistic...
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
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Chinese philosophy that modeled government based on a system of incentives (rewards) and punishments.
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Sikhism
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Philosophy that believes that the key to life is acceptance of the constantly changing nature of the world.
Confucianism
Legalism
Sikhism
Daoism
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Jews, Christians, Muslims look to this person as the symbolic father of monotheism.
Abraham
Moses
Jesus
Muhammad
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Samsara means....
Elimination of evil from the world.
Belief that actions in your current life will impact your next life.
Freeing oneself from the continuous cycle of life and death
Reincarnation...continuing cycle of life and death
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According to Daoists, a good ruler should...
Seek Nirvana
Enforce harsh punishments to keep people in line
Provide a good education to all
Set an example by doing and saying as little as possible
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What is not a commonality of the 4 great revolutions in thought & religion?
All sought to disrupt social order
All occurred within the same 600 year period.
All answered questions about the human condition.
All occurred in or near ancient river valley civilizations.
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Buddha's main goal was to...
End suffering
Become King
Avoid injury to all living things
Get closer to God
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Most followers of Hinduism worship...
No Gods
Multiple Gods (Polytheism)
1 God (Monotheism)
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Prince Siddhartha Gautama founded...
Legalism
Buddhism
Sikhism
Daoism
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All of the following are Indian religions except....
Daoism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
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Hebrews (followers of Judaism)...
Converted to monotheism gradually (over 1,000 years)
converted to monotheism immediately after Abraham's covenant
Were always solely monotheists
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Today, 80% of people in India identify as...
Jain
Daoists
Buddhist
Hindu
