Which of the following may have been an idea the Jews adopted from Zoroastrianism?
a. belief in a heaven and a hell
b. belief in a single god
c. belief in the abilities of prophets
d. belief that history is progressive
e. belief in animal sacrifice
Ans: a
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As a result of the intense competition among railroads,
A) the railroads were unstable financially and vulnerable to any downturn in the business cycle. B) industrial decentralization was encouraged. C) railroad rates dropped dramatically and uniformly on all lines. D) costs for small shippers decreased more than they did for any other group.
In the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court held that segregation laws governing public accommodations such as railroads and public schools were constitutional based on the Court's finding that:
A) the chosen representatives of both the races agreed to this arrangement in writing. B) the chosen representatives of either of the races agreed to this arrangement in writing. C) no other laws were broken as a result of this arrangement. D) no qualitative difference existed between the two racially-based sets of public accommodations. E) the quality of the facilities provided reflected the separate standards of living of the two races.
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In part because the patriarchs of the Eastern church considered the bishop of Rome an equal, the ________
A. pope acknowledged that the patriarch was, in fact, superior B. pope gratefully sent gifts to Constantinople C. two churches were able to coexist peacefully for centuries D. pope made claims of papal primacy