According to Columbus, the natives he met
a. used iron weapons.
b. were fully dressed in cotton.
c. seemed overly aggressive.
d. kept the women out of sight.
e. appeared to be timid.
e
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During World War I, the women working for the first time as wage earners numbered
A) 2 million. B) 3 million. C) 5 million. D) 1 million.
John Wycliffe preached all of the following EXCEPT
a. the sacraments were not necessary for salvation. b. the wealth and worldliness of the clergy indicated they were anti-Christians. c. Scripture, not the church, should be the final religious authority. d. the complete separation of church and state. e. the bread and wine in communion were not substance of Jesus' body and blood.
Rammohun Roy and the Bengal Renaissance attempted to use European ideas to reinvigorate Indian traditions by which of the following?
a. ending child marriages. b. all of the answers are correct. c. lobbying for government changes that favored British business interests over Indian ones. d. proposing a reformed Hinduism by returning to original texts. e. exploring ways to assimilate European cultural influences into India's existing diversity.
What was true of marriage in ancient India?
A. Unhappy couples could easily divorce. B. Polygamy was common. C. Even when there were no sons, women could not inherit property. D. Widows were revered. E. Child marriage was not unusual for girls.