What was the purpose of the wergeld system?
a. To demonstrate the power of chiefs
b. To ensure agricultural success
c. To prevent blood feuds
d. To enrich the crown
e. To legitimize the church
c
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The primary preoccupation of scholasticism was
A) to prove the superiority of Christianity over Islam and Judaism. B) to prove the superiority of faith over rational thought. C) to disprove the writings of the church fathers through rational thought. D) to show the superiority of Greek thought over medieval theological thought. E) the reconciliation of faith with reason.
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A: the sit down B: sabotage C: pressure on buildings owners to lean on their janitorial subcontractors to meet union demands D: all of the above