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1. What event specifically lit a fire under King's civil rights movement?
the assassination attempt on his life
the death of his father; his violent death traumatized him and led him on the path of justice
the firebomb incident
the Rosa Park incident that led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott
none of the options
the birth of his sons and the death of his mother
2. In the biography film on MLK, it stated that:
his house was firebombed
he was arrested
none of the options
he championed the Bus Boycott at first
all of the options
he opposed Vietnam War
3. In the MLK biography film it stated that King received a prize. What was it?
he won the title Man of the Year in People Magazine
in the film it stated he never receieved an award for his work
he won a Congression award and was allowed to give a speech to Congress at the time
he received the Noble Peace Prize
he earned a National Award for his Montgomery Bus Boycott
4. In Shawn Anchor's Ted Talk he argued that:
random acts of kindness can contribute to our positive brain state
we can train our brains to be happy with 3 full months of positive thinking
exercise, while physically valuable, does not change our "happiness advantage"
we should have a attitude of gratitude but this does not really affect our positive psychology
reminiscing over the pains we have encountered helps us avoid them and achieve a better state
5. In the Crash Course film in week 2 on Peace Movements it mentioned that:
Gandhi was not the only one to use non violence to challenge imperialism
the 20th century actually had less war and violence that the centuries before
all of the options fit
none of the options fit
Tolstoy inspired Gandhi and wrote him personally
6. In the first film for this class you are introduced to what is ethics. The film refers to ethics as ?
caring about the quality and not quantity of decisions.
none of the options fit
all of the options fit
the study of values and norms.
a tool to help us make good decisions
concerned with the question what should be do?
7. In the Ted Talk by Jules Evans he discusses how Philosophy can save your life. What does he say in this presentation?
stoic philosophy can be a dangers approach since it makes us question everything
Greek philosophy offers us some good insights but modern day pyschology is the real gem in changing our lives.
magic mushrooms are ways to experience spiritual experiences
Epictetus, the philosopher of the 1st century, argued that we need to puruse our wants and needs and that we should not surrender to life as it unfolds.
ancient greek philosophy inspired cognitive behaviour therapy and such philosphy can transform your life.