A universalist religion can best be defined as which of the following?
A. a religion that spreads among many groups of people from different ethnicities and social classes
B. a religion whose values and beliefs are broad enough not to interfere with already established local religions
C. a religion that seeks to destroy class barriers between peoples
D. a religion that seeks to unify the different peoples of the world into a single culture
Answer: A
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a. It eventually became a peaceful non-confrontational faith. b. It came about as an interchange between Muslim and Hindu religious traditions. c. It emphasized a direct emotional experience with the divine. d. It has been at odds with various Indian governments, even to the present.
What aspect of ancient Greek philosophy was used to help make sense of the flood of new knowledge that came in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?
A. logic B. Socratic method C. mathematics D. rhetoric
When scholars refer to Western Europe as a "hybrid civilization," they are referring to the combination, after the collapse of the Roman Empire, of elements of
a. Byzantine and Slavic cultures to produce a new civilization. b. classical Roman, Germanic, and Celtic cultures to produce a new civilization. c. Slavic and Germanic cultures to produce a new civilization. d. Byzantine and Celtic cultures to produce a new civilization.
In 1775, as conflicts with England intensified, American colonists
A. believed England was not willing to engage in military operations against them. B. saw their larger population as a key advantage over England. C. made extensive efforts to prepare themselves for war. D. considered arming slaves to help build up the colonial army. E. were deeply divided about what they were fighting for.