The missionary brothers who converted the Slavic peoples of Moravia to the Orthodox Christianity of the Byzantine Empire were
a. Francis and Wilbur.
b. Vladimir and Alexander.
c. Ivan and Peter.
d. Bernard and Boris.
e. Cyril and Methodius.
e
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The political party known especially for its anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic philosophy was the __________
a. Free-Soil Party b. Whig Party c. Know-Nothing Party d. Democratic Party e. Liberty Party
According to Map 7.3, what did Justinian succeed in doing during his reign?
A) incorporate the views of the Monophysites into the Greek Orthodox Church B) forge alliances with the Franks, Visigoths, Anglo-Saxons, and Lombards C) regain control over some of the western provinces of the Roman Empire D) create a syncretic religion that merged the views of Arians with Chalcedonians
The long-term outcome of the Scopes "Monkey Trial"
a. represented, at best, a hollow victory for Fundamentalism because it cast ridicule of the fundamentalist cause and highlighted the dubious rationality of a relying on a literal theological reading of the Bible to overturn the findings of modern science. b. halted the trend of increasing numbers of Christians reconciling the asserted revelations of Christianity with modern science. c. was an unmitigated political and religious triumph of the fundamentalist Christian effort to deny the increasing influence of modern science in American educational and cultural life. d. permitted the gap between fundamentalist Christian theology and biology to narrow considerably. e. reversed Fundamentalism's place as a vibrant force in American spiritual life.
The Townshend Duties of 1767
A. were withdrawn before they took effect. B. were ultimately ratified by the New York Assembly. C. were taxes on what Townshend believed to be external transactions. D. drew no immediate objection from the colonists. E. constituted a form of taxation quite similar to the Stamp Act.