The two principal means to achieve the goal of moksha are
A. blood-letting and human sacrifice.
B. artistic expression and logical intellectual progression.
C. intellectual stimulation and hedonistic pleasure.
D. asceticism and meditation.
E. righteous battle and conquest.
Answer: D
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A) selling military supplies to the Americans B) sending troops to join Washington's army C) blockading British ports D) attacking British possessions in South America
Which of these statements is most consistent with the religious ideas expressed by Jonathan Edwards?
A. Even though human beings are filled with sin, they may be released from the bondage of that sin if they totally submit to the will of God. B. Human beings are so filled with sin that nothing they do, no decision they make, will gain them entry into heaven. C. Human beings are basically good and have the freedom to choose the path to salvation. D. God is no longer active in the world, but by giving humans the power of reason, He gave them the means by which to make a better world.
Diocletian persecuted Christians in a number of ways, including all of the following, EXCEPT ________
A. confiscating church property B. destroying sacred books C. enslaving lower-class Christians D. forcing everyone to make public sacrifices and libations E. giving tax breaks to pagan temples but not churches
One persistent challenge within all three empires was
A) maintaining the loyalty of the military. B) maintaining control over a vast slave population. C) communication between the central and provincial administrations. D) achieving a peaceful succession after the death of the emperor. E) All these answers are correct.