Development of Religion and Axial Age Quiz 3

• The worship of multiple gods.
• The dualistic struggle between good and evil.
• The rejection of ethical behavior.
• The focus on ancestor worship.

• They were built by foreign workers as a tribute to the gods.
• They portrayed the pharaoh as both a god and a mediator between the gods and the people.
• They were secular monuments with no religious significance.
• They were symbols of rebellion against divine authority.

• Granting them divine legitimacy but also setting moral conditions for their rule.
• Giving them absolute power without any limitations.
• Rejecting the idea of divine favor for rulers.
• Forcing them to reject religious influence entirely.

• Rejecting the support of Ahura Mazda.
• Framing his suppression of rebellions as part of a divine mission to establish order.
• Declaring himself a god on earth.
• Rejecting warfare in favor of diplomacy.

• The sun
• The moon
• The river
• The mountains

• Both reject the importance of natural forces.
• Both emphasize a reverence for natural forces, though in different ways.
• Both focus exclusively on the worship of one god.
• Both reject the idea of a divine connection to nature.

• The caste system alone
• One’s dharma in the next life
• Whether an individual will be reincarnated into a better or worse life
• Whether an individual will attain moksha without effort

• Desire is a positive force that drives human progress
• All suffering is caused by desire
• Desire is an illusion created by the gods
• Desire is irrelevant to human suffering

• Unnecessary if one is born into the upper class
• Essential for living a virtuous life
• Reserved for priests and kings
• Impossible for ordinary people

• Moksha
• Rebirth in a higher caste
• Nirvana
• Union with Brahman

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