The first European to round the Cape of Good Hope and proceed onward to India was
A. Vasco de Gama.
B. Christopher Columbus.
C. Ferdinand Magellan.
D. Pedro Alvarez Cabral.
Answer: Vasco de Gama.
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Which of the following was NOT affirmed by the Council of Trent?
A) The selling of indulgences was counter to true doctrine. B) Faith was based on Scripture and the traditions of the church. C) Good works were important to salvation. D) Transubstantiation was the explanation for the mystery of the Eucharist. E) The Society of Jesus would help implement the Catholic Reformation.
President Obama was the target of a number of significant personal attacks in the media, including the accusation that his election was illegitimate because __________
A) his supporters committed fraud to rig the election B) he had been a member of the American Communist Party as a young man C) his birth certificate supposedly identified him as born in Kenya rather than in the United States D) no electoral college vote had actually taken place
Which statement about the 95 theses is false?
a. the 95 Theses are largely concerned with the sale of indulgences b. the 95 Theses were written in German c. a thesis is a point of argument in a scholarly debate d. the 95 Theses questioned the Pope's motives e. the 95 Theses were widely distributed thanks to the printing press
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
According to Halley and Eshleman, in some states people can still be fired because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.