Which of these approaches to knowledge was increasingly rejected by Muslim intellectuals in the fifteenth century?
A) rationalism
B) faith
C) mysticism
D) intuition
A
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A) The faith was simple to explain and to understand. B) Believers were promised an eternal reward for their faithfulness. C) Islam's moral and ethical code attracted many who disliked the dissension of Christianity and the complexities of Judaism. D) The Five Pillars of Faith were easier to hold to than were the Ten Commandments. E) The doctrine of salvation that Muhammad preached gave believers a single, living God who promised never to fail them.
The Aztec writing system was
a. copied from the Maya. b. a type of rebus writing. c. purely pictographic. d. not associated with sound. e. not associated with grammar and spelling.
The Carter administration responded to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan with which of the following measures?
A) halting most trade with the West Germans B) withdrawing the SALT II treaty from Senate consideration C) expelling the Russian ambassador from the United States D) organizing a boycott of the 1984 Olympics
The central provisions of the Clayton Anti-Trust Act
a. included trade unions under the antimonopoly provisions of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. b. declared that no single corporation could control more than 75 percent of a given industry. c. established minimum wage rates for goods produced in interstate commerce. d. outlawed corporate interlocking directorates and price discrimination against different purchasers. e. weakened regulations against interlocking directorates and private discrimination against different purchasers.