As the power of the Roman Empire melted away, what became the major source of authority in local communities?
a. former Roman generals
b. bishops and leaders in the church
c. women monks
d. Roman aristocrats
e. artists
b
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What caused the Chinese to be closed to the idea of Westerners?
A) The Jesuit missionaries had not worked so hard at converting the peasants. B) The Portuguese had offended Chinese sensibilities so much that they were temporarily expelled from the country. C) The Portuguese and the Dutch had not jockeyed for a favorable trade position when they arrived in China. D) Missionaries had inadvertently brought several deadly diseases with them. E) They had not tried to force Western scientific ideas on the Chinese.
Relics are considered important because
A) they are believed to put the worshipper in direct contact with the saint. B) God would not have allowed them to remain if they were not integral to worship. C) they represent those that have sacrificed for God. D) many believed the saints' power remained behind in the relic. E) Relics are not considered important to Catholic worship.
Ronald Reagan came into office in 1981 with a threefold agenda that included
A. increase in spending for social programs. B. deregulation of the economy. C. reduction in the power and activism of the presidency. D. tax hikes.
Who bought out Carnegie's steel interests to create the first billion-dollar corporation?
a) Charles Schwab b) J.P. Morgan c) Henry Clay Frick d) Cornelius Vanderbilt e) John D. Rockefeller