Why was Galileo convicted of heresy in 1633?
a. For denying the existence of God
b. For dropping heavy objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa
c. For receiving money from the Medici
d. For claiming that Copernicus was in league with the Devil
e. For ridiculing the Ptolemaic model in print
e
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Most whites who migrated to the West and the Great Plains did so for which of the following reasons?
a. They wanted to Christianize the native peoples.
b. They were lured there by mining syndicates and lumber companies that promised high-paying jobs.
c. They were desirous of material success.
d. They were supposed to conduct government-financed agricultural research.
The official art of Persia stressed
A) advanced use of metal tools. B) the unity of the peoples under Persian leadership. C) the strength of the people against those who would conquer them D) home life. E) religious ceremony.
__________ was a wealthy Jewish man from London who was elected to Parliament several times but failed to be seated because he would not take the Christian oath.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The _____ of 1883 created for the first time a class of federal jobs that was not entirely controlled by political patronage
A) Customs Act B) Pendleton Act C) Ten Hour Act D) Indemnity Act E) The Factory Act