Like the caliphs, the imams ________
A) traced their descent from Muhammad
B) based their authority on control of Mecca
C) combined secular and religious authority
D) came to power in opposition to Shi'a claims to power
C
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Between 235 and 284, Rome had 20 emperors who led the empire in a very violent time. The rule of these emperor-generals was referred to as the ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The Buddhist sect that stressed the role of devotion was
a. Chan. b. the Pure Land Sect. c. Tantrism. d. the White Lotus Sect. e. the Black Leopard Sect.
How did Martin Luther react to the Peasants' War in 1524?
A. He denounced the peasants and called on German princes to maintain peace. B. He wrote a defense of the war and justified it as part of his cause. C. He remained ambivalent about its goals and hesitated to support it. D. He was pleased that his ideas had caught on so strongly with the common people. E. He purposefully incited it through his writing of the Ninety-Five Theses.
Socialist candidate for President, Eugene Debs.
What will be an ideal response?