Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the individual (Atman) and theabsolute universe (Brahman) in Upanishadic beliefs?
a. It is separate from you but guides you.
b. It is part of you and you are part of it.
c. It works against you, preventing your true freedom.
d. It knows what you are thinking and judges your actions.
b
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The UN Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972
A) formed the World Environmental Arbitration Board, which oversees environmental disputes among nations. B) established financing for the solution of environmental problems. C) established worldwide air pollution standards. D) solved the threat to the ozone layer. E) none of the above.
What event in Latin America caused the most economic concern in the United States during the mid-20th century?
A) The presidency of Juan Perón in Argentina. B) The establishment of the Batista government in Cuba. C) Terrorist activity that began in Argentina. D) The rise to power of Fidel Castro in Cuba. E) The nationalizing of American holdings in Mexico.
All of the following local tensions surrounded the onset of the Salem witch trials in 1692 EXCEPT
A) the ongoing fear of residents of Salem and surrounding Massachusetts communities of further attacks by Indians allied with French Canada. B) many poorer residents resented their neighbors who formed a more prosperous commercial elite. C) women who were unusually assertive, particularly women who lived alone or were of non-English backgrounds, were not trusted in the community. D) publicly acknowledged atheists and devil worshippers challenged repeatedly the religious authority of Protestant ministers in Salem and surrounding communities in the 1680s and early 1690s.
Which of the following helped to create a better-connected domestic American marketplace?
a) canals b) colonies c) textiles d) crops