For Confucius, the best way to prepare for the future was to

a. experiment with innovative ideas
b. study the past
c. disregard all that has been tried before
d. study nothing and let the future happen by chance
e. study other cultures as much as possible


b

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A) W. E. B. Du Bois B) Marcus Garvey C) Benjamin Brawley D) Carter G. Woodson

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In which industry did mechanization first occur?

A) armaments B) electronics C) automobiles D) textiles E) farm equipment

History

How were humanist principles accepted by the Christians of Europe?

A) There was a strong backlash by the Catholic Church feeling usurped in their authority, but lay people embraced these ideals with little resistance. B) The Christians of Europe were incensed at the humanists for embracing pagan principles. C) The Catholic Church and the Christian community railed against the humanists as pagans and heretics. D) The desire to reinvigorate Christianity coincided beautifully with the humanist principles of reviving the past and these principles were embraced. E) The embracing of pagan ideals was treated logically as an exercise in philosophical thought.

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How did the rise and spread of Buddhism, Christianity, and Brahmanism affect the position of women? How did these different religions view women? In which ways were their attitudes toward women similar, and in which ways did they differ?

What will be an ideal response?

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