Which of the Following Is True of Egyptian Intellectual Life

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of Egyptian intellectual life?

• A)Egyptian literature was restricted to hymns and religious texts.
• B)Egyptian doctors were less capable than their Mesopotamian counterparts.
• C)The Egyptians developed a calendar based on the sun.
• D)A significant portion of the Egyptian population was literate.
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Autonomous Thinking

Independent thinking that is not influenced by others' opinions or beliefs; self-directed reasoning.

Heteronomous Thinking

A stage in cognitive development where children believe that rules are unchangeable and given by authority, typically associated with Jean Piaget's moral development stages.

Preconventional Moral Thought

The first stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development, where behavior is influenced by the consequences of actions, including punishment and reward.

Immanent Justice

Piaget’s concept of the childhood expectation that if a rule is broken, punishment will be meted out immediately.