Which of the following statements best summarizes the religious beliefs of the Essenes?
A) The Messiah's arrival was imminent.
B) Jews should obey Herod, their puppet king.
C) The end of the world was quickly approaching.
D) Romans and Jews who collaborated with them should be assassinated.
Answer: C
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A) Modesto, Redding, and Chico B) San Francisco, Sacramento, and Los Angeles C) San Diego, Santa Barbara, and San Jose D) Monterrey, Salinas, and Pacific Grove
The Records of Japan tell of the
a. great wars between Japan and Korea. b. deeds and misdeeds of the gods and their adventures on earth or in the underworld. c. destruction of the Mongol fleet on the shores of Japan. d. deeds and exploits of the samurai warriors in the 13th century.
Originally the Osiris cult was reserved for
A) the wealthy who could afford preservation of the body. B) priests who knew religious secrets. C) the poor who lived by the Nile. D) the pharaohs alone. E) all free men but no slaves nor serfs.
After 1830, American national culture
a. did not really exist. b. was predominantly elitist and Roman Catholic. c. was defined by expansion, slavery, and a market economy. d. was heavily influenced by immigration from eastern and southern Europe. e. included numerous regional, economic, and racial subcultures.