What is meant by the doctrine of Petrine Succession in the Christian faith?
A) Christ was not equal to God the father.
B) The Bishop of Rome, or pope, was the head of the Christian Church.
C) Emperors could rightfully direct religious policy and practices.
D) Christ's Second Coming would occur after Rome had fallen.
E) The Archbishop of Constantinople was head of the Christian Church.
B
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A) Central Pacific. B) Illinois Central. C) Rock Island Line. D) Baltimore and Ohio.
Which period of Egyptian history would best be described as imperialistic?
A) Early Dynastic Period B) Old Kingdom C) Middle Kingdom D) New Kingdom
Charles Wilson Peale's portrait of Benjamin and Eleanor Ridgely Laming breaks with the tradition of painting separate portraits of husbands and wives to reflect the concept of __________
A) companionate marriage B) political equality between men and women C) patriarchal authority D) the supremacy of fatherhood
The Allies postponed opening a second front in Europe until 1944 because
a. they wanted to wait until Germany and the Soviet Union had badly bloodied each other. b. the Soviet Union seemed poised to finish off Nazi Germany after its counteroffensive following the Battle of Stalingrad. c. the Soviet Union requested a delay until they could coordinate attacks on the eastern and western fronts. d. they believed that North Africa was more strategically vital. e. the British were fearful of becoming bogged down in a ground war in France.