Confucius - Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

AP Psych Unit 1 Multiple Choice QuestionsWhich of the following best describes the view of the mind held by Plato and Socrates? a) The mind should be studied through careful, empirical observations. b) The mind is an illusion produced by the brain. c) The mind is separate from the body and continues after the body dies. d) The mind is made up of knowledge that is a result of our experiences. e) The mind results from biological processes produced by neural transmissions. - correct answer T...

Praxis 5004 - World History and Economics (2023/2024) Already Passed Paleolithic and Neolithic Periods Hunter-gatherer and agricultural revolution Mesopotamia (c. 3500-c. 2350 BCE) Formed at the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers - Invented writing, military expertise, city-states, Code of Hammurabi. Sumer constructed dikes and reservoirs. Invention of writing in 3500 BCE marks the beginning of civilization. Iraq Shatt Al - Arab - largest Date Palm forest Ancient Egypt (c. 2711-c. 1090 BCE) Influence...

Charlemagne - King of the Franks (r. 768-814); emperor (r. 800-814). Through a series of military conquests he established the Carolingian Empire, which encompassed all of Gaul and parts of Germany and Italy. Illiterate, though started an intellectual revival. Marco Polo - () Italian explorer and author. He made numerous trips to China and returned to Europe to write of his journeys. He is responsible for much of the knowledge exchanged between Europe and China during this time period. Cal...

Ancestor veneration - Answer Part of Confucianism, is about honoring and remembering family members who have died Animism - Answer Belief in nature spirits, belief that objects, such as plants and stones, or natural events, like thunderstorms and earthquakes, have a discrete spirit and conscious life. Bodhisattva - Answer A person who has attained enlightenment but who has postponed nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment in Mayanna Buddhism. Caste system - Answer...

"Do not do unto others what you would not wish others to do unto you," is a translation of Confucius' ... - ANSWER-Negative Golden Rule Which one of the following is the most important in Machiavellian ethics? - ANSWER-The ends Which one of the following is least related to social contract theory? - ANSWER-Immanuel Kant Which of these best summarizes John Rawls' veil of ignorance theory? - ANSWER-Protect the most vulnerable Which one of these did Aristotle espouse? - ANSWER-The g...

BUSI 303 EXAM 1 CHAPTER 1-4 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY ONLINE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Hofstede's fifth dimension of national culture, Long-term Orientation, was derived from a values inventory suggested by Asian researchers and is reminiscent of the teachings of Confucius. CORRECT ANSWER True The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act makes it illegal to influence foreign officials through personal payment. CORRECT ANSWER True The conclusion of World War II marked the beginning of the time period ...

direct tools - ANSWER--goods, services (trash, social security, police), entitlements (ex. scholarships, medicare) (mostly visible in local govt.) -more direct as move from federal to local indirect tools - ANSWER-contractors, grants (given out to encourage other levels of government to do things they may not have), regulation (by government) Government by proxy - ANSWER-use of third-party contractors to provide government-funded services -people given the task to do something on behalf...

Primary Source Documents - Answer- original documents such as papers, eyewitness accounts, letters, diaries, artifacts, and photos. Necessary to construct an accurate portrayal of history. Many primary documents available through the Library of Congress. Prehistoric period - Answer- the period before humans invented writing and kept written records. Mesopotamia and Egypt - Answer- The first civilizations are recorded in ________. 3000-6000 BC - Answer- Invented wheel, plow, windmill, so...

Praxis II Social Studies Content Knowledge test (5081) combo (2023/2024) Rated A+ U.S. Bipartism Campaign Reform Act of 2002 It banned "soft money" contributions to National Political Parties, regulates the financing of political campaigns. Korematsu vs. United States 1944 Supreme Court case where the Supreme Court upheld the order providing for the relocation of Japaneese Americans. It was not until 1988 that Congress formally apologized and agreed to pay $20,000 to each survivor. United St...

Shang - Answer The dominant people in the earliest Chinese dynasty for which we have written records. Zhou - Answer The people and dynasty that took over the dominant position in north China from the Shang and created the concept of the Mandate of Heaven to justify their rule. The Zhou era, particularly the vigorous early period (1027-771 B.C.E.), was remembered in Chinese tradition as a time of prosperity and benevolent rule. Mandate of Heaven - Answer Chinese religious and polit...