According to legend, Mara, the personification of evil, tempted Siddhartha so that he would

a. not become the Buddha.
b. embrace a life of wealth and sin.
c. keep his insights to himself.
d. remain a devout member of the Hindu faith.


c

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Abraham lived in the city of ______

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The emergence of the first literate societies in Egypt around 3000 B.C.E., marks the

chronological end of prehistory.

a. True b. False

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According to Epicurus, difficulties are caused by: a. the plans of the Gods. b. forgetting to follow nature, since doing so creates unlimited desires andfears

c. following nature in the appropriate ways. d. nothing at all, since Epicurus believes that difficulties are illusory. e. none of these choices.

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Simple and complex ethnic religions seek converts from other cultures, and their worldviews

are universal.

a. True b. False

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