Chapter 2
World Studies 111 with Sreenivissan at University of Buffalo
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Which of the following groupings of world cultural zones developed the earliest?
Chinese, Indian
Confucius believed that
government should be run by men of superior learning and culture
According to Confucius, a junzi, or true gentlemen, would respond to an insult by
ignoring it
According to Daoists, a good ruler should
set an exampl by doing and saying little as possible.
The Legalists modeled their idea of a strong state on
a system of incentives and punishments
Legalism was the philosophy of the state under
the Qin
Samsara refers to
the endless and seemingly unbreakable cycle of life and death
Karma refers to
the principle that every action influences the cycle of life and death
The statement "From the unreal lead me to the Real...From death lead me to immortality" is associated with what religious group?
Upanishands
Buddha's teaching that people should follow the middle Path primarily refers to`
avoiding the extremes of asceticism and indulgence
All of the following are part of Buddha's eightfold path except
right livelihood and work
According to the teachings of Buddha
pain and suffering stem from selfish desires
The Jains are most closey associated with
Mahavira
Jaines differ from Buddhists primarily in their emphasis upon
strong forms of self discipline
Ethicial monotheism was pioneered by the
Israelites
"Father of the faithful," many consider this man to be the symbolic founder of three of the world's largest religion: Judaism, Christiany, and Islam
Abraham
The Hebrews of Abraham's day saw their god as
the chosen deity among many divinities who might be worshipped
For the Hebrews, the shift to the exclusive worship of Yahweh as a single god occured
during the exodus from Egypt under the leadership of Moses
The israelite prophets contributed to all of the following except
the consolidation of the ten lost tribes of Israel
The Torah is
God's holy Law as part of Hebrew scripture
According to the Jwish religion, how should man best serve God?
through ethical responsibility
Which of the following religions emphasized the concern the creator god had for people?
Judasim
The term sephardim refers to
the jews who lived in Muslim areas, such as Spain
The Talmud is
commentary and interpretations of Jewish law
Thales is regarded as the first Greek philosopher because he
explained the origins of the world in naturalistic terms
One of the primary characteristics of Greek philosophy was its
emphasis on reason as the means of discovering truth
Socrates was sentenced to death by a jury of Athenian citizens mainly because he
questions traditional beliefs and urged people to live morla lives
Plato argued that the best and most moral system of government was one ruled by
a philosopher king
At the Lyceum found by Aristotle, philosophers and scholars stressed
observing empirical evidence
All of the following represent Aristotle's views except the
desirability of monarchy
The polis can be best described as a
moral community of citizens
The purpose of the polis for Aristotle was
moral development
Because of the revolutionary impact of Greek philosophy, people began to conceive of the world
in terms of politics and democracy, rather than gods and kings
The first Greek philosopher to deal with political and ethical ideas in a thorough and systematic manner was
Plato
Which philosopher described himself as a transmitter and a conservator of tradition, not as an innovator
Confucius
What crisis threatened the Greek polis and is believed to have led to the revolutionary changes in Greek philosophy?
The Peloponnesian War
According to Sophists, why did mankind need to "invent" gods?
to deter anti-social behavior
In The Republic, Plato argues that rationally speaking, women should be treated
exactly the same as men
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