Which of the following statements describes Anaximander's work with the Ionian school of philosophy?
a. He believed the primary substance was fire.
b. He contended that nature was lawful.
c. Water was referred to as the primary substance.
d. Floods were said to have been caused by Poseidon.
e. He supported the creation myths.
b
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President Truman dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki because he
A) thought bombing Tokyo would have left Japan without a government to surrender. B) wanted to persuade the Soviet Union to intervene in the fight against Japan. C) hoped to bring the war to a quick end and save lives. D) did not have enough U.S. soldiers for a conventional invasion of Japan.
With the coming of the Song dynasty, China would become a religious civilization in which people reemphasized the indigenous traditions of Confucianism and __________.
a. Buddhism. b. Shinto. c. Daoism. d. Nestorian Christianity.
What environmental impact did the introduction of livestock have on the California ecosystem?
a. It led to overgrazing and well-worn trails on the hillsides. b. It led to an increase in some native wild animals that fed on livestock. c. It led to the extinction of native plant species. d. all of the above.
The focus on one “-ism” or another, such as sexism, racism or classism, and the formation of social groups around one category of difference and inequality, is called:
a. triple jeopardy. b. the outsider within. c. identity politics. d. the matrix of domination.