Although Zhu Xi criticized Buddhism, what aspect of Buddhism clearly influenced his understanding of the transmission of the Way?
a. Rejection of public cultivation
b. Serving as impeccable civil servants
c. Meditation
d. Study of the classics
e. Focusing on rituals
c
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The barbarian group that successfully won the Battle at Adrianople was the
a. Visigoths. b. Ostrogoths. c. Huns. d. Franks. e. Allamani.
In the epic of Gilgamesh, the titular hero and Enkidu kill the ferocious monster Humbaba that was guarding
a. The entrance to the underworld. b. The city treasure of Sumer. c. A cedar forest. d. The city of Uruk. e. Gilgamesh the king.
Early factory owners permitted a man to employ whom as assistants?
A. His siblings B. His wife C. His children D. Both B and C E. His parents
Which of the following was NOT true of the Janissaries?
A) Janissaries could not be members of the Sublime Porte. B) It was a professional and disciplined army of the secular bureaucracy. C) The Janissaries had many opportunities to move up through the ranks of the army. D) They were Balkan Christian boys who were kidnapped and converted to Islam. E) They termed themselves "willing slaves of the sultan."