All of the following statements about the Bhagavad Gita are true EXCEPT:
a. It is one of the 18 books of the Mahabharata.
b. The protagonist, a warrior named Arjuna, is conflicted about going into battle against friends and family members.
c. The god Krishna leads the warrior Arjuna to the realization that the human duty to support and protect one’s family outweighs all other considerations.
d. It maintains that humans are required to put aside their personal reservations and fulfill their duty whether or not it appeals to them.
c. The god Krishna leads the warrior Arjuna to the realization that the human duty to support and protect one’s family outweighs all other considerations.
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A) the Persian Empire B) classical Athens C) Egypt D) the Seleucid Empire
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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A. destruction of Tenswatawa's base of operations. B. burning of Prophetstown. C. decision of Hillis Hidalgo to lead the Creek resistance movement. D. discrediting of the Prophet.