Ibn Battuta was able to travel without personal funds because he
a. acted as a scribe for various merchants.
b. relied on the principles set forth in the Five Pillars, especially giving alms.
c. became involved in the sale of slaves to raise funds.
d. traveled with various groups on different religious pilgrimages.
e. received a personal revelation in Mecca that his trip would be successful, regardless of the obstacles he might meet.
b
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a. applied to men and women of all races. b. did not apply to women, many of whom were part of the abolition movement. c. included black women, but not white women. d. limited former confederates from voting.
Which statement most accurately describes Confucius?
a. He was a cousin of Siddhartha Gautama. b. He was deified by the Chinese government within five years after his death. c. He assumed that all humans had their own Dao. d. He was a Qin emperor. e. He followed a Legalist philosophy.
Which statement best describes medieval cities?
a. They were huge, rivaling modern cities in population. b. They were relatively undemocratic with the wealthy usually ruling and voting in civic elections. c. They were totally dominated by rural nobles. d. They were devoid of sophisticated internal systems of government. e. The remained under the control of democratic communes.
Ulrich Zwingli's guideline for reform stated that
a. reformers must adhere to a strict moral code. b. whatever lacked literal support in the Bible was not to be believed or practiced. c. salvation is to be based on faith alone. d. None of these answers are correct.