Lay investiture is the process by which __________.
A. ecclesiastical officials appoint bishops and other church officials
B. bishops control the papacy without the unanimous support of key clergy
C. secular officials and rulers appoint bishops and other church officials
D. the College of Cardinals elects popes
Answer: C
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In the 1856 presidential election, the Democrats nominated ¬¬¬¬James __________ of Pennsylvania, a northern Democrat
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The Popes found Jesuit practices in China like ___________ problematic.
a. Demanding that Confucius be considered a false spirit who could mislead new converts. b. Depicting the Virgin Mary as a Chinese woman. c. Using tea and rice for the Eucharist instead of bread and wine. d. Welcoming Anglican priests to share their mission houses in Guangzhou.
By midcentury, science had a strong foothold in __________.
A. state-funded elementary schools B. church schools C. state-funded elementary schools and church schools D. French and German universities
How did Elizabeth I direct a common method of worship throughout her kingdom?
A. She issued the Act of Uniformity, which mandated that every parish in England receive a revised version of the second Book of Common Prayer. B. She issued the Act of Supremacy, which repealed all the anti-Protestant legislation of Mary Tudor. C. She executed Mary, Queen of Scots. D. She passed the Conventicle Act, which gave separatists the choice to conform to the practices of the Church of England or face exile.