The theory that balance in the human was the only means of maintaining good health pervaded Western civilization for millennia until recently. This theory of balance and good health was contingent upon
A) atoms and the four basic elements working in harmony to maintain that balance.
B) the natural (climate, air, water) and the supernatural coexisting peaceably.
C) normal health being attained only when blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile were in proper balance.
D) physicians as the only capable parties able to restore balance to the humors.
E) both the spirit and the body needed tending to maintain balance.
C
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The most successful colonial governors:
A) blocked the rising power of colonial assemblies, thereby pleasing the king and Parliament. B) used their appointive powers and control of land grants to win allies in colonial legislatures. C) abolished the colonial judicial system, whose members frequently overturned their executive orders and legislative action. D) were able to stay in office during the Revolutionary War and went on to enjoy political power after independence. E) had to leave office after twelve years, because the king and Parliament imposed term limits.
The reform causes that sprang from the revivalism of the Second Great Awakening included all of the following EXCEPT
A) the 1840s movement demanding women's rights in the United States. B) abolition of slavery. C) humane reform of treatment of mentally ill people. D) labor reforms and unionism.
The term "the Dao" in China means
A. intellectual brilliance. B. the Way. C. karma. D. incredible beauty. E. the How.
The primary supporter of globalization has been
a. the EU. b. the United States. c. the World Trade Organization. d. China. e. Argentina.