Like the Byzantine Emperors, the caliphs were ________
A) their faith's ultimate spiritual authorities
B) secular, rather than religious leaders
C) religious and spiritual leaders
D) chosen by popular acclaim
C
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Eastern Orthodox views of the Trinity may have been influenced by __________.
A. an interest in preserving the authority of the emperor B. the teachings of Islamic scholars C. the belief in the role of minor spiritual figures such as angels and saints D. the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo
The United States government aided agriculture by passing the 1862 Homestead Act, which:
a. provided millions of acres to subsidize homes along new railroads b. set aside millions of acres to help subsidize higher education c. required homesteaders to set aside 16 acres of their plots as wilderness preserves d. gave a family head over age 21 the right to own 160 acres of free public land
The 1952 film, Invasion, U.S.A., involved an unnamed invading enemy which audiences were expected to identify as:
A) German Nazis. B) Martians. C) Russian communists. D) third world refugees.
To offset the "three-fifths" clause that over-represented slave owners in the House of Representatives, the framers insisted that a Bill of Rights be included in the Constitution.
a. true b. false