In 1615, ____________ formally censored Copernicus's views.
A. the Roman Catholic Inquisition
B. Pope Urban VIII
C. the Holy Roman Emperor
D. a council of bishops
Answer: A
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After meeting Pizarro at the town square of Cajamarca in 1532, Atahualpa:
a. Was murdered, together with his unarmed retainers. b. Secured Spanish assistance against his half-brother Huáscar. c. Disappeared into the rainforest and was never seen again. d. Converted to Catholicism in order to protect his people against Spanish encroachment.
What was a consequence of increased inequality in the Roman countryside?
a. Falling rates of unemployment b. Falling food prices c. Increased equality in Rome d. Rising rates of rural migration to Rome e. Increased population in the countryside