During the early 1600s, most people in the Western World believed:
A) in the unquestioned supremacy of rulers.
B) that human capacity for reason was the highest form of human attainment.
C) that human life on earth does not influence salvation.
D) in natural laws governing the universe.
E) that one's environment was more significant than divine decree in the development of one's character.
A
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Which of the following was a reason for Lincoln's avoidance of the issue of slavery early in the war?
a. Officials in the border states coerced Lincoln into remaining silent on the issue. b. Lincoln wanted Republican Party officials to accept a leadership position on the issue of slavery. c. Because all northerners saw slavery as a moral outrage, Lincoln saw no reason to deal with the issue. d. Bringing up the issue would have destroyed any chance of a pro-Union majority asserting itself in the South.
Which of the following battles during the Persian Wars saw 300 Spartans killed trying to defend a narrow pass?
a. the Battle of Marathon b. the Battle of Salamis c. the Battle of Thermopylae d. the Battle of Platae e. the Battle of Corinth
Which of the following is not a discernible trend in the contemporary world?
A) Continuation of the political consensus in the West following World War II B) Tensions between the West and the Islamic world C) Unprecedented economic and technological changes D) Concern about the pace of European integration E) A growing backlash against globalization