Which of the following was more a philosophy than a religion?
A) The cult of Isis
B) The cult of Mithras
C) Manichaeism
D) Neo-Platonism
E) The cult of Demeter
Ans: D
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Each of the following statements about France's Estates General is true EXCEPT
a. the Estates General was a national assembly. b. members represented three estates (classes) in society: clergy, nobility, and townspeople. c. the Estates General was initially called as a demonstration of support for the king in his struggle with the pope. d. the institution voted funds for the king. e. the Estates General developed into a check on royal power in the Middle Ages.
The Carolina colony was divided into North and South Carolina in part because, socially, north and south were very different
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Why did labor productivity drop between 1915 and 1918 in the United States?
A) The United States was involved in WWI and was not focused on industrial production. B) The main markets were in Europe, which was embroiled in war and not buying products in significant amounts. C) The male labor force were all fighting in WWI, so production virtually ceased in most industries. D) Race riots were so violent that they affected and, in some cities, halted factory production. E) Laborers were so unhappy with working conditions, wages, and hours that they could not be as productive as they were in the past.
As the British colonized Australia, they commonly treated the native Aborigines
a. as "noble savages" whose lives they idealized. b. as subhuman and repellant; painters depicted them as similar to monkeys. c. as somewhat "civilized" and worth making treaties with, even if they didn't always keep them. d. as curiosities, but because almost all died they had little opportunity to interact with them.