What did the Council of Trent achieve?

a. It compromised with the Protestants on the doctrine of Justification by Faith.
b. It agreed with most Protestants that there were only two sacraments.
c. It reaffirmed traditional Catholic beliefs against the Reformation.
d. It asserted the importance of doctrine over ritual.
e. It placed church councils above the authority of the popes.


c

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The Muslim scholar Umar Khayyam, who was patronized by the Seljukrulers, is best known in the West for his

a. passionate religious tracts. b. astronomical observations. c. lyrical poetry of the Ruba'iyat. d. poetry about the campaigns of El Cid.

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Our society relies on standardized tests (i.e., SAT, GRE) to predict college performance. Women score lower than men on these tests and get better grades in college. Women's educational achievement is misrepresented by the

A. decoding cue. B. GRE effect. C. female underprediction effect. D. SAT effect.

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The Philippine insurrection was finally concluded in 1901 when

a. American troops overwhelmed the Filipino rebels. b. the islands were given their immediate independence. c. the Filipino resistance army and the U.S. government negotiated a political settlement that would bring about Phillipine independence. d. the Filipino resistance army splintered. e. Emilio Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, was captured.

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In the case Worcester v. Georgia (1832), the Supreme Court ruled that

A) state laws took precedence over federal laws. B) slavery was an issue left to the discretion of individual states. C) the Bank of the United States was unconstitutional. D) President Jackson's policies toward Indians were constitutional. E) the state of Georgia could not enforce its laws within Cherokee territory.

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