What contributions did Shankara make to classical Hinduism?
What will be an ideal response?
Briefly describe some of the thoughts and writings on Hinduism that Shankara devised. Why is this called a Hindu Renaissance? To what extent is this an accurate label? How did Shankara envision the gods and how did he describe them? How did Shankara incorporate reason into Hindu thought?
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Which of these best explains the Great Purges?
A. They were a natural outgrowth of the Bolshevik takeover. B. They were the kind of revolution foreseen by Marx. C. They were a reaction to the Versailles settlement. D. They were largely the product of Stalin's own fears and goals.
What political, social and economic polices has India followed since independence, and with what success?
What will be an ideal response?
Why did the kingdom of Benin eventually sell its own people into European slavery?
A) Its prosperity came to depend on the slave trade. B) It desired access to Christianity. C) Europeans would not buy other African trade goods. D) It lacked access to European guns.
Which of the following political parties was formed in 1979 and immediately became an electoral force for environmental issues such as global warming, pollution of water, and the atmosphere?
A. Green Berets B. German Greens C. Earth Party D. Citizens for Environmental Awareness and Pollution Prevention (CEAPP)