Who was the Jesuit missionary who propagated Christianity in India, Malacca and the Moluccas, and Japan, and who died just before reaching China?
a. Ignatius Loyola
b. Thomas More
c. Matteo Ricci
d. Francis Xavier
e. Dominic Guzman
d
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The Supreme Court's 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
A) stated that grandfather clauses restricting voting were unconstitutional. B) overturned state laws regulating interstate railroad rates. C) declared that the First Amendment did not protect a person's right to join hate groups. D) established the "separate but equal" doctrine, which would not be overturned until 1954. E) declared that racial profiling violated the Constitution.
Why are the writings of William of Rubruck so important to modern-day scholars?
a. Mongols did not have a writing system. b. They contain detailed, accurate descriptions of Mongolian life and is an example of cultural exchange. c. Rubruck wrote of his experiences as a lifelong prisoner of the Mongols. d. All other Mongolian histories have been destroyed by Christians and Muslims. e. Mongolian texts involve only lists and records.
Mongols contributed to the process of diffusion most notably by helping to spread gunpowder technologies west from China.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Supreme Court's ruling in Marbury v. Madison affirmed that
a. lame-duck presidents could not make last-minute court appointments. b. the powers of the Supreme Court are set by the Constitution. c. the judicial branch had an equal role in making laws. d. presidential appointments could not be based on partisan politics.