The European practice of passing the entire wealth of a family to all surviving sons and daughters in equal shares is called primogeniture.
a. true
b. false
Ans: b. false
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a. prostitution could be ended by arresting and punishing the prostitutes. b. prostitution is a victimless crime and should be legalized. c. the government could improve human behavior by passing legislation restricting it. d. the government could never eradicate immorality because sin is deeply embedded in the human condition.
What is NOT a feature that distinguished the middle colonies from the other colonies in New England and to the south?
a. Deep and fertile soil and easily navigable rivers b. A modest amount of industry, less than in New England but more than in the southern colonies c. Apart from New York, the size of landholdings was generally intermediate – smaller than southern plantations, but larger than the small holding typical of New England d. The population of the middle colonies was more ethnically mixed than in the other colonial regions e. Settlers in the middle colonies proved far kinder to native Indian tribes than in New England or the southern colonies
What is a Morisco?
A) a Muslim resident of Spain B) a Jewish convert to Christianity C) a Muslim resident in Venice D) a Muslim refugee after the fall of Granada E) a Muslim convert to Christianity in Spain
Who opened most of China’s western style school and missionaries in the late Qing era?
a. American and British Christian missionaries b. Roman Catholic orders c. British businessmen d. British colonial officials e. Chinese educated overseas who returned