The founder of the Cistercians was
A) Bernard of Clairvaux
B) Robert of Molesme
C) Peter Abelard
D) Gerbert of Aurillac
E) Dominic de Guzman
Ans: B
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A) hunting. B) distributing meat and skins. C) preparing meat. D) processing animal skins.
Why did disagreements over western lands delay the ratification of the Articles of Confederation?
a. Britain still held claims on the western lands, so the Americans had to negotiate with Britain before they could ratify. b. Some states claimed the land that Britain had given to Native Americans, and other states had no claim on the land. c. Native Americans protested the Articles of Confederation in an effort to secure their land in the West. d. A large percentage of Americans lived in the West, but travel and communication was poor, so it took a long time to receive their votes. e. Most of the land in the West belonged to Spain and France, so the impoverished new America had to wait to raise money to buy it.
According to the text, the New Testament
a. was written by historians of the caliber of Thucydides and Polybius. b. contains discrepancies, some non-historical legends, and polemics. c. was written between twenty-five and thirty-five years after the death of Jesus. d. was interpreted identically by all Christians. e. was written too early to be influenced by Greek philosophy.
General John Burgoyne was forced to surrender to the Patriots at the Battle of __________
A) Saratoga B) Bunker Hill C) Yorktown D) Newburgh