 Question 1

1 out of 1 points
Which Zoroastrian idea can be found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Selected a. 
Answer:
The concepts of heaven and hell
Answers: a. 
The concepts of heaven and hell
b. 
The notion of reincarnation
c. 
The idea of Brahman (World Soul)
d. 
The unity of opposites
Answer Correct. The concepts of heaven and hell can be found in
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Response Correct. The concepts of heaven and hell can be found in
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Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
 Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which element of Hinduism did Buddhism reject?
Selected Answer: b. 
The religious authority of the Brahmins
Answers: a. 
The idea that ordinary life is an illusion
b. 
The religious authority of the Brahmins
c. 
The goal of overcoming the demands of the ego
d. 
The practice of meditation and prayer
Answer Feedback: Correct. Buddhism rejected the religious authority of the
Brahmins.
Response Feedback: Correct. Buddhism rejected the religious authority of the
Brahmins.
 Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Buddhism and Hinduism are similar because they both
Selected b. 
Answer:
offered hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth.
 Answers: a. 
rejected the religious authority of the Brahmins.
b. 
offered hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth.
c. 
rejected the concept of karma.
d. 
promoted monotheism.
Answer Correct. Buddhism and Hinduism are similar because they both
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offered hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth.
Response Correct. Buddhism and Hinduism are similar because they both
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offered hope for final release from the cycle of rebirth.
 Question 4
1 out of 1 points
The cosmic struggle between Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu lies at the heart
of which religion?
Selected a. 
Answer:
Zoroastrianism
Answers: a. 
Zoroastrianism
b. 
Judaism
c. 
Buddhism
d. 
Hinduism
Answer Correct. The cosmic struggle between Ahura Mazda and Angra
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Mainyu lies at the heart of Zoroastrianism.
Response Correct. The cosmic struggle between Ahura Mazda and Angra
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Mainyu lies at the heart of Zoroastrianism.
 Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Refer to Map 4.1, "The Spread of Early Christianity and Buddhism," in the
textbook. What city was included in the route that Christianity took to spread to
Axum?
 Selected a. 
Answer:
Tyre
Answers: a. 
Tyre
b. 
Merv
c. 
Carthage
d. 
Rome
Answer Correct. According to the map, Tyre was included in the route that
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Christianity took to spread to Axum.
Response Correct. According to the map, Tyre was included in the route that
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Christianity took to spread to Axum.
 Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Some elements of Zoroastrianism found expression in which of the following
philosophical or religious traditions?
Selected Answer: a. 
Judaism
Answers: a. 
 Judaism
b. 
Hinduism
c. 
Confucianism
d. 
Daoism
Answer Correct. Some elements of Zoroastrianism found expression in
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Judaism.
Response Correct. Some elements of Zoroastrianism found expression in
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Judaism.
 Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Disagreements over the meaning of the Buddha's teachings led to
Selected c. 
Answer:
a proliferation of different sects, practices, and meditation
techniques.
Answers: a. 
the development of a religious hierarchy headed by the orthodox
church.
b. 
clear-cut distinctions between "right" and "wrong" ideas.
c. 
a proliferation of different sects, practices, and meditation
techniques.
d. 
a series of councils that resulted in the standardization of
Buddhism.
Answer Correct. Disagreements over the meaning of the Buddha's
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teachings led to a proliferation of different sects, practices, and
meditation techniques.
Response Correct. Disagreements over the meaning of the Buddha's
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teachings led to a proliferation of different sects, practices, and
meditation techniques.
 Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following represents a way that Greek scholarship influenced the
world?
Selected c. 
Answer:
Greek texts were translated into Arabic and stimulated Muslim
 intellectuals.
Answers: a. 
Greek ideas entered India and were absorbed into Hinduism.
b. 
Greek learning was incorporated into Confucianism, creating a
hybrid philosophy.
c. 
Greek texts were translated into Arabic and stimulated Muslim
intellectuals.
d. 
Greek knowledge became a central element in an emerging
"Eastern" civilization.
Answer Correct. Greek texts were translated into Arabic and stimulated
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Muslim intellectuals.
Response Correct. Greek texts were translated into Arabic and stimulated
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Muslim intellectuals.
 Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following refers to a conception of the divine found in Judaism?
Selected c. 
Answer:
An understanding of God as engaged in history and demanding
social justice
Answers: a. 
A principle of the way of nature that underlies everything and never
changes
b. 
A notion that primal unitary energy creates divine reality
c. 
An understanding of God as engaged in history and demanding
social justice
d. 
A view of heaven as a state in which individual identity is
extinguished
Answer Correct. An understanding of God as engaged in history and
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demanding social justice is a conception of the divine found in
Judaism.
Response Correct. An understanding of God as engaged in history and
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demanding social justice is a conception of the divine found in
Judaism.
 Question 10
 1 out of 1 points
Which of the following systems of thought proclaimed that a system of rewards
and punishment was the most effective way to govern people?
Selected b. 
Answer:
Legalism
Answers: a. 
Confucianism
b. 
Legalism
c. 
Buddhism
d. 
Daoism
Answer Correct. Legalism proclaimed that a system of rewards and
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punishment was the most effective way to govern people.
Response Correct. Legalism proclaimed that a system of rewards and
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punishment was the most effective way to govern people.
 Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following included a distinctively supernatural dimension?
Selected Answer: c. 
Mahayana Buddhism
Answers: a. 
Confucianism
b. 
Greek rationalism
c. 
Mahayana Buddhism
d. 
Legalism
Answer Correct. Mahayana Buddhism included a distinctively
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supernatural dimension.
Response Correct. Mahayana Buddhism included a distinctively
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supernatural dimension.
 Question 12
0 out of 1 points
Refer to Map 4.1, "The Spread of Early Christianity and Buddhism," in the
textbook. According to this map, what route did Christianity take to enter China?
 Selected Answer: c. 
Through Gaul
Answers: a. 
Through the Red Sea
b. 
Through Persia
c. 
Through Gaul
d. 
Through the Arabian Sea
Answer Feedback: Incorrect, please consider the question more carefully and try again.
 Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following inferences can be made based on Map 4.1, "The Spread
of Early Christianity and Buddhism," in the textbook?
 Selected a. 
Answer:
Christianity established a presence in Asia, but Buddhism did not take
hold in Europe.
Answers: a. 
Christianity established a presence in Asia, but Buddhism did not take
hold in Europe.
b. 
The spread of Buddhism and Christianity occurred rapidly and in a short
period of time.
c. 
Buddhism and Christianity spread only where the state provided
protection.
d. 
The spread of Buddhism and Christianity sparked religious wars.
Answer Correct. According to the map, Christianity established a presence in
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Asia, but Buddhism did not take hold in Europe.
Response Correct. According to the map, Christianity established a presence in
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Asia, but Buddhism did not take hold in Europe.
 Question 14
1 out of 1 points
How did Christianity change in the first 500 years since its emergence?
 Selected a. 
Answer:
The egalitarian, small house churches during Jesus' lifetime
evolved into a male-dominated hierarchical Christian Church.
Answers: a. 
The egalitarian, small house churches during Jesus' lifetime
evolved into a male-dominated hierarchical Christian Church.
b. 
Christianity evolved from philosophical reflections on the meaning
of life to a fascination with the supernatural.
c. 
Reason replaced faith as the means of discovering the truth about
the universe, resulting in the emergence of Protestantism.
d. 
Christianity changed from a religion of ritual and sacrifice to one of
devotion and worship of many gods.
Answer Correct. The egalitarian, small house churches during Jesus'
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lifetime evolved into a male-dominated hierarchical Christian
Church.
Response Correct. The egalitarian, small house churches during Jesus'
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lifetime evolved into a male-dominated hierarchical Christian
Church.
 Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Which text is associated with Hinduism?
Selected Answer: c. 
Bhagavad Gita
Answers: a. 
Daodejing
b. 
Lessons for Women
c. 
Bhagavad Gita
d. 
Analects
Answer Feedback: Correct. The Bhagavad Gita is associated with
Hinduism.
Response Feedback: Correct. The Bhagavad Gita is associated with
Hinduism.
 Question 16
1 out of 1 points
 In contrast to Theravada Buddhism, the Mahayana version portrayed the
Buddha as a
Selected d. 
Answer:
god.
Answers: a. 
teacher.
b. 
bodhisattva.
c. 
priest.
d. 
god.
Answer Correct. In contrast to Theravada Buddhism, the Mahayana
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version portrayed the Buddha as a god.
Response Correct. In contrast to Theravada Buddhism, the Mahayana
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version portrayed the Buddha as a god.
 Question 17
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a central feature of the Hindu notion of karma?
Selected Answer: c. 
Samsara (rebirth)
Answers: a. 
Nirvana (enlightenment)
b. 
Atman (soul)
c. 
Samsara (rebirth)
d. 
Moksha (liberation)
Answer Correct. Samsara (rebirth) is a central feature of the Hindu
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notion of karma.
Response Correct. Samsara (rebirth) is a central feature of the Hindu
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notion of karma.
 Question 18
1 out of 1 points
How did Confucianism influence Chinese society?
Selected Answer: a. 
Confucianism placed a high value on education and ritual.
 Answers: a. 
Confucianism placed a high value on education and ritual.
b. 
Confucianism was adopted as the state religion of China.
c. 
Confucianism challenged social and gender hierarchies.
d. 
Confucianism encouraged individualistic values.
Answer Feedback: Correct. Confucianism placed a high value on education and
ritual.
Response Feedback: Correct. Confucianism placed a high value on education and
ritual.
 Question 19
1 out of 1 points
Refer to Map 4.1, "The Spread of Early Christianity and Buddhism," in the
textbook. According to the map, what route did Buddhism take to enter Sri
Lanka?

Selected Answer: d. 

Through the Bay of Bengal
Answers: a. 
Through the Hindu Kush
 b. 
Through Arabia
c. 
Through China
d. 
Through the Bay of Bengal
Answer Correct. According to the map, Buddhism entered Sri Lanka
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through the Bay of Bengal.
Response Correct. According to the map, Buddhism entered Sri Lanka
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through the Bay of Bengal.
 Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following was a distinctive feature of the Greek way of thinking in
the classical era?
Selected a. 
Answer:
Confidence in human reason
Answers: a. 
Confidence in human reason
b. 
Reverence for organized religion
c. 
Deference to established authority
d. 
Respect for received wisdom
Answer Correct. Confidence in human reason was a distinctive feature of
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the Greek way of thinking in the classical era.
Response Correct. Confidence in human reason was a distinctive feature of
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the Greek way of thinking in the classical era.