The emergence of new monastic ideals at the end of the eleventh century was forecast by an order whose members lived in isolated cells, worked with their hands, and practiced rigorous self-denial; they were known as the
A) Carthusians.
B) Franciscans.
C) Cistercians.
D) Benedictines.
E) Dominicans.
Answer: A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Changes in European society that caused the expansion of European peoples into the New World after 1450 included
A. a deflationary spiral that dried up sources of capital. B. technological advances in seafaring and weaponry. C. the rise of women. D. political decentralization with a democratic philosophy.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 involved __________
a. the criteria that no more slave states could be created south of the northern boundary of Missouri b. Missouri being admitted as a slave state on condition that slavery be phased out over a period of time c. Maine splitting off from Massachusetts and being admitted as a free state d. northern and southern congressmen splitting along partisan lines on the issue e. adroit political maneuvering by John Calhoun, who got the compromise through the Senate
Adam Smith advocated ________
A. a large role for government in the economy B. ending England's mercantile system C. the elimination of England's navy and army D. that government take no part in the economy