What were the real centers of government during the Hellenistic Period?
A) The priesthood rose to prominence and the temple became the center of government.
B) Royal courts, rather than democratic citizen assemblies, were the centers of government.
C) Property owning women were the centers of government.
D) The agora became the centers for government at this time, as the merchants wielded the power.
E) The aristocracy wielded the power privately, while monarchies were figureheads.
B
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What do the trials of the Christian soldier Julius and the aristocrat Phocas who was accused of paganism reveal about the relationship between the state and religion in the Roman Empire?
A) Religious authorities controlled the state. B) The state controlled religious authorities. C) The state tolerated a variety of religions. D) The state determined the people's religion.
Tanuma Okitsugu moved most away from the policies of most shoguns, and particularly those of Yoshimune, in
a. banning foreign trade. b. outlawing ronin. c. placing merchants at the bottom of the four occupation groups. d. encouraging trade.
Confucian philosophy emphasized
a. religious morality to guide human behavior, but little interest in science. b. knowledge through scientific practice, but little interest in religion. c. knowledge through science, but also focused on religion. d. interest in human affairs, but little in science or religion.
How did the governments in Britain and France mobilize popular support for the war?
A) implementing social welfare measures B) authorizing the army to regulate prices C) increasing the power of large industries D) empowering generals to dictate policy