The Emperor Charlemagne spread Christianity among the Saxon peoples by
a. imposing taxes on those who did not convert.
b. discriminating against pagans economically.
c. his remarkable example of faith and peaceful persuasion.
d. giving pagans a choice of conversion or death.
d
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Referring to the selection in the text (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: St. Cyprian on Epidemic Disease in the Roman Empire), how would St. Cyprian have explained the horrors being suffered by Christians? Were the just and unjust really receiving the same punishment? What was the Roman response to the spread of disease?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following statements about Chinese religion is true?
A) Ceremonial objects were constructed out of iron. B) Confucianism became the major religion of China. C) Religious rituals were conducted by the ruler. D) The ancient gods were part of the peasants' daily worship. E) The Chinese worshipped clan ancestors and nature spirits.
The city of Timbuktu had all of these qualities EXCEPT
a. It was located on the Niger River. b. Its importance in the trans-Saharan trade dates to the thirteenth century. c. The goods that were transported to the city were carried by slaves because of the lack of draft animals at that time. d. The Sankore Mosque, located in the city, was a center of learning. e. The city was the center of wealth and power in the Songhai empire.
Which of the following groups made up the bulk of the electorate until 1900?
A) white males B) white males and white females C) white and African American males D) landowning white males E) educated white males