The Shakers believed that
A) materialism was the surest route to heaven.
B) absolute immobility was necessary for religious ecstasy.
C) Christian socialism?pooling their land and implements?was the route to prosperity.
D) men could have multiple wives.
E) free love would produce a perfect society.
C
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French society holds dear the national value of laïcité, which is best defined as the understanding within the French citizenry that
A) wine should be consumed with all meals regardless of religious tenets. B) secular society and values without exception take precedence over all religious affiliation. C) it is often necessary for the individual to adhere to religious affiliation at the expense of the secular state. D) there is a 50/50 balance between the needs of the secular society and the religious affiliations of the individual. E) There is no way to convey the meaning of laïcité to someone who is not French. It cannot be understood by outsiders.
What do the observations made about the kingdom of Mali by Muslim foreign travelers suggest about the role of Islam in this time period?
a) that the religion spread as far as West Africa and maintained connections to its point of origin b) that Islam was embraced mainly by royal families of powerful African states c) that Islam was only spread through military conquest d) that Islam was only practiced in isolated parts of the African continent
Who was asked to take the lead in drafting the formal resolution that would become the Declaration of Independence?
A) Roger Sherman B) Benjamin Franklin C) John Adams D) Thomas Jefferson E) Robert Livingston
What was an important way that Charlemange expanded trade?
A) ?the minting of currency B) ?the establishment of regulation C) ?increasing taxes D) ?use of militias E) ?increasing power of the church