All EXCEPT which of the following statements is true of the religious and philosophical traditions that developed in Eurasia in the centuries surrounding 500 b.c.e.?
a. All sought to define a single source of order and meaning in the universe.
b. All elevated the value of humankind.
c. All reacted in some way to an earlier polytheism.
d. All emphasized personal moral or spiritual transformation.
Answer: b. All elevated the value of humankind.
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