The position which claims that universals are merely names and only individuals are real is

a. extreme realism.
b. nominalism.
c. conceptualism.
d. all of the above


b.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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Which community's religious symbols and deities are purged by King Hezekiah in the Deuteronomistic History?

A. Moabites B. Midianites C. Canaanites D. Amorites

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