One of Voltaire's greatest supporters was
a. Cosimo II de' Medici.
b. Alexander Pope.
c. Catherine II.
d. King Louis XVI of France.
e. King George III of England.
c
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Most Native Americans defined their place in society through __________.
a. kinship b. religion c. wealth d. job descriptions
Why was it seen as "repugnant and loathsome" when a black woman wanted to marry a white man in 1764 in the colony of Surinam?
a. because the woman was wealthy and older than the man b. because all sexual relations between the races were illegal c. because sexual relations were permissible only if the woman were a slave d. because the woman and the man were divorced
By 1850, all of the following were true about developments in organized religion in America except
a. organized religion had lost a fair portion of the theological rigor and austerity of the colonial era. b. the influence of Calvinism had been reduced significantly from the colonial era. c. the liberal doctrines of Deism had been embraced by certain Protestant denominations such as Unitarians. d. organized religion had generally grown more theologically conservative than during the colonial eras. e. a significant counterreaction against theological liberalism of the 1790s and early 1800s developed in the form of the Second Great Awakening.
Which of the following guidelines for educating oneself about other cultures is true?
A) Accept everything written about a culture as truth. B) Be very selective and limited when reading. C) Listen to community lectures and discussions. D) Focus on the personal experiences of others. E) Use assumptions while learning about a culture.