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My subject is world history 111 world civilizations 1. These questions will be pertaining to The great revolutions in thought and religion in the axial age. The book I am using is called The Heritage of World Civilizations fifth edition combined volume. Please do not plagerize the answer.

Which fundamental assumptions about the world, the individual, and reality do the Jain, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions share? How do these assumptions compare with those that underlie chinese philosophy, jewish religious thought, and Greek philosophy?

In what sense is Buddhism the "Middle Path"? Buddha filled his own life with extreme asceticism; do you think this distorted his perspective on human suffering, or did it allow him to gain a true understanding of suffering?

What makes the monotheism of the Hebrews unique? To what extent did their faith bind the jews politically? Why was the concept of monotheism so radical for Near Eastern Civilizations?

Desribe the covenant between jews and God. Could a polytheistic people have a convenant with one or more of their gods?

In what ways did the ideas of the Greeks differ from those of other ancient people? How do aristotle's political and ethical ideas compare with those confucius? What were Socrates contributions to the development of philosophy?