The number of Catholics in the United States grew greatly in the mid-1800s due mostly to
A) a long life span. B) immigration.
C) lack of contraception. D) large family size.
B
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Han rule over Vietnam was overthrown permanently in a revolt started by the Trung sisters.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What were the main commodities that increased in production after Japan emerged from isolation?
A) tin and rice B) tin and rubber C) silk and rice D) rubber and coffee E) coffee and sugar
The samurai
A. were a hereditary warrior class in medieval Japan. B. were similar to medieval European knights, living by a strict warrior code. C. were the oath-pledged military retainers of the shogun, constituting a formal national army. D. took oaths of poverty, chastity, and obedience before their formal investiture. E. were recruited from the peasant class.
All of the following were reasons for the laity's dissatisfaction with the church except ______________.
A. the opulence of the papacy B. the emphasis on raising money C. contested claims of higher authority than secular rulers D. sought-after positions within the church which generated income E. lack of secular participation in selecting a new pope