The long-entrenched __________ system of the medieval church had permitted important ecclesiastical posts to be sold to the highest bidders
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: benefice
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Defeat by ________ in 1894–1895 created a new sense of nationalism among Chinese intellectuals who lived in the treaty ports
a. the United States b. Russia c. Britain d. Japan
Why did reformers turn their attention to prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages in the nineteenth century?
a. They believed that high tariffs on alcohol were leading more people into poverty. b. They thought that large producers of alcoholic beverages were driving smaller companies out of business. c. They did not want Americans to import alcoholic beverages from other countries. d. They believed that drunkenness brought many social evils into society. e. They were worried that people were buying harmful liquor because alcoholic beverages were not regulated.
President Obama's health care legislation
A) had complete and total support by Democrats. B) socialized the U.S. health care system. C) was the first major health care reform since 1965. D) was passed with the assistance of a few Republican who broke party lines.
What does laissez-faire mean?
A) The principle of human progress B) The underlying belief in state control of economics C) The economic theory of free trade and exchange D) A form of deism E) Religious liberty