Socrates was sentenced to death by a jury of Athenian citizens mainly because he
a. questioned traditional beliefs and refused to temper his individualism.
b. betrayed Athens in the struggle against Sparta.
c. urged young men to adopt pacifism and renounce warfare.
d. criticized philosophy for not being able to solve human problems.
a
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A. heterogeneous in origin B. predominantly from the South C. mostly male D. most arrived by ship
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A) Giovanni Pico della Mirandola B) Augustine of Hippo C) Leon Battista Alberti D) Petrarch E) Erasmus
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a. ancient Egyptian scribes to learn how to write. b. Mesopotamians to understand Egyptian writing. c. Egyptian writing to survive the elements. d. modern people to decipher hieroglyphs. e. Egyptian scribes to get paid.
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A) Congress B) territorial legislatures C) settlers D) the Supreme Court E) the House of Representatives