What was Benedict of Nursia’s contribution to Christianity?
a. he was the first bishop of Rome
b. first to argue that non-Jews did not need to be circumcised to be Christian
c. wrote City of God to defend Christians
d. allowed women to preach in churches
e. created the first monastic order in western Europe
Ans: e
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A Greek invasion of the Turkish homeland provoked a nationalist reaction, bringing the young general Mustafa Kemal, or the ________, to power
A. "Prince of Nationalism" B. "General of Freedom" C. "Protector of the People" D. "Father of the Turks"
As New England fathers ran out of farmland to provide for their sons,
a. younger sons left their families behind to seek their fortunes further west. b. they began to invest in the carrying trade and banking houses of new England's urban centers. c. rivalries between sons over the limited resources turned increasingly fierce. d. the bolder sons ventured south to try their hand on tobacco and sugar plantations.
Which group formed most of the First Estate in France on the eve of the French Revolution?
a. Bishops from noble families b. Farmers c. Big landowners d. Rich aristocrats e. Widows