What is “enlightened absolutism” and how “enlightened" was enlightened absolutism as it was manifested in eighteenth-century Europe? Cite the policies of specific rulers as examples to support your viewpoint.

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The Council of Trent took the position that

A. confession was now optional for women and ended for men. B. the interpretation of scripture was an open question to be individually determined. C. faith and good works were both required for salvation. D. there was no longer any validity for indulgences. E. the Bible should be made available in the vernacular.

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Explain which rights movement enjoyed the greatest success and which faced the greatest obstacles.

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The peoples of Teotihuacan developed a sophisticated civilization beginning around 200 B.C.E. that was highlighted by which of the following?

a. Large populated urban centers. b. The use of frescoes. c. Areas of migrant craftsmen. d. Complex water-sewage systems. e. All of these choices.

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What are the most important elements necessary for the creation of "civilization" as we know it? Explain how civilization becomes more complex as it obtains these elements, as well as how this kind of civilization differs from earlier social organizations

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