Which of the following best describes the effect of monastic and ascetic Christianity on women?
A. Women came to be seen as a crucial component of any man's path to salvation.
B. Women were seen as a sinful temptation, though Mary, the virgin mother, was idealized for her virtue.
C. Women were praised for their innate ability to shed their desire for worldly pleasures.
D. A cult of worship developed around the biblical figure of Eve.
Answer: B
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a) a unicameral legislature b) an official state church c) an elective monarchy d) a hereditary assembly
One effect of Shays's Rebellion was that it
A. contributed to the growing belief the national government needed reform. B. encouraged Massachusetts to adopt gradual emancipation. C. led to the downfall of the state government in Massachusetts. D. led the federal government to adopt the gold standard. E. temporarily brought a halt to the new American government.
The assimilation process of the late nineteenth century was aided by the public schools
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In Russia, priests, police, and occasionally the tsar encouraged pogroms, which were
a) meetings to organize the deportation of Jews. b) outbreaks of mass violence against Jews. c) places where Jews could receive economic assistance. d) concentration camps where Jews were imprisoned. e) educational meetings to teach Jews economic skills.