Which of the following cultural traditions is most concerned with the imperfection and impermanence of human life?
a. Buddhism
b. Hinduism
c. Confucianism
d. Daoism
Answer: a. Buddhism
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inferior merchandise to the government atinflated prices. d. It was learned that the secretary of war received kickbacks from government contractors.
The balance of terror is best defined as
A) the equivalent power to launch nuclear warheads into space to prevent a nuclear war. B) the matching of nuclear arsenals and destructive power on each side of the Cold War. C) the equivalent number of allies on each side of the Cold War. D) the sanctioning of sharing weapons technology to balance the powers of the world. E) for each aggressive militaristic action, there will be an equal and opposite reaction.
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Forager clans and tribes had to retreat southward and adapt to the harsh environmental conditions when ____________.
a. Neanderthal hunting parties infringed on the forests controlled by Homo sapiens groups. b. The climate suddenly began to warm and the polar icecaps began to melt. c. Ash from a volcanic eruption dimmed the rays of the sun and dinosaurs began to die. d. The Ice Age hit their dwelling places.