Which of the following statements was NOT true of women according to Hammurabi and his code of law?
A) Women could initiate divorce.
B) Women could enter into a contract.
C) A woman could gain custody of her children.
D) Men had power over women.
E) Women could purchase and own property.
E
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The society created by Puritans in New England __________
a. copied the social order they had left behind in England b. was modeled on contemporary Dutch society c. represented a near-total rejection of traditional English ways d. was quite similar to that of the Chesapeake region e. adapted to include slavery
Although they disagreed on many issues, the fundamental principle shared by all Enlightenment thinkers was the belief in
a. separation of church and state. b. mercantilism. c. absolute monarchy. d. reforming society through the application of reason.
Public lectures were one of the most popular forms of entertainment in America prior to the Civil War.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following factors does NOT help explain the increased agricultural production of the high middle ages?
A. government financial support B. the expansion of arable land C. the use of new tools D. the introduction of new crops E. the introduction of new technology