In the Upanishads, the individual self (“atman”) was ultimately to become identified with the brahman, or ___________.
a. Absence of reality.
b. World of the dead.
c. Perpetual banquet.
d. Cosmic essence.
d. Cosmic essence.
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A) resembled that of slavery on the plantations. B) was more likely to end in freedom under U.S. law. C) was more likely to end in freedom under Spanish law. D) increased as the cotton economy took off.
The last resistance of Indians to white settlement in the Old Northwest came in 1831-1832 under Chief __________
a. Tecumseh b. Sitting Bull c. Osceola d. Black Hawk e. Rain-in-Face
Modern scholars view the Hebrew Bible as:
A. the definitive source of the history of the Israelites. B. a piece of literature to be totally ignored with regard to history. C. only one book in a seemingly infinitesimal number of accounts of the Israelites. D. a guide that is remarkably applicable to all aspects of modern life. E. a piece of literature to be taken seriously while using it with caution.
Among the core beliefs of the Stoics was the idea that a. Divine Reason orders the universe through law
b. the world is the city of humanity, and each person is a citizen. c. self-mastery is essential for happiness. d. reason gives people dignity. e. all of the above