Galileo's discoveries were quickly embraced by leaders of the Catholic Church, since they seemed compatible with the idea that humans and the earth were at the center of the universe.

a. true
b. false


Answer: b. false

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During the Eisenhower presidency, disarmament was set back for years after __________

A) the Soviet Union installed offensive nuclear weapons in Cuba B) Eisenhower committed 500,000 American troops to Vietnam C) the United States refused to apologize for the use of U-2 spy planes D) the Soviet Union was left out of the Warsaw Pact agreement

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The followers of Luther, as a whole, believed that women

a. should marry and be silent and obedient. b. were in all respects equal to men since they, too, would die and "stand naked before their Creator." c. should be given all the rights of men, except those in the public sphere. d. were less carnal than men. e. none of the above

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House Republicans attempted pass a voters' rights bill to protect black voters in the South, but it was defeated in the Senate by

A. neither Democrats nor western Republicans. B. Democrats. C. Democrats and western Republicans. D. western Republicans.

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People taken captive during King Afonso's wars might have experienced all of these consequences EXCEPT

a. being killed. b. becoming part of Kongo society. c. being held for ransom. d. being kept as dependent workers. e. being enslaved and exported.

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