Who succeeded Aristotle as head of the Lyceum?
a. Strato
b. Theophrastus
c. Aristarchus
d. Theocritus
e. Zeno
b
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Which of the following was an outcome of John Brown's raid?
A) John Brown failed to foment the slave revolt he had planned. B) John Brown failed to inspire a keen sense of fear and loathing among the southern public. C) John Brown's raid was an unfathomable, appalling episode to all northerners. D) John Brown was badly criticized by abolitionist Ralph Waldo Emerson. E) John Brown's raid crushed the "northern way of life."
Historians date the Bronze Age as the period between
A. 3000 to 1200 B.C.E. B. 2000 BCE to the year 0 C. 0 to 500 CE D. 500 to 1500 CE E. 4000 to 3500 B.C.E.
What was the subject of prolific "silver age" writer Seneca's works?
a. He rejected the Stoic ideal of political service for a carefree life of opulence. b. He satirized Rome's new rich class in his Satyricon. c. He composed philosophical letters on the theme of Stoicism. d. He died in a state of abject poverty despite remaining close friends with Nero. e. He took part in the successful assassination of Nero.
Shankara believed that the truth of existence could only be understood by what method?
a. use of hallucinogenic drugs b. meditation c. ritual sacrifice of animals d. memorization of the Vedas e. worship of Shakti