If Herodotus is called the father of history, who during the Roman empire can be called the father of geography?
a. Peutinger
b. Ptolemy
c. Pliny
d. Scipio
e. Plato
b
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A) the murder of a black prison guard by white inmates B) the rape of a white prison nurse by a black inmate C) George Jackson's killing by a white prison guard D) the revelation that a leader of the prison inmates was an FBI informant
The Pilgrims left England primarily because they
A) were expelled from England by the government. B) believed the Church of England was too corrupt to save. C) wanted to form a profitable trading company. D) wanted to establish a colony where everyone could have freedom of religion.
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A) Massachusetts passed a law that it would not recognize such unions. B) Within the next five years, six states passed similar laws. C) The Roman Catholic Church became a surprising ally to the cause. D) The tide of public opinion began to sway against same-sex marriage, with Millennials leading the way.
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