Survey the great Christian writers of Late Antiquity, including the contributions of Saint Jerome, Saint Ambrose, Saint Augustine, and Cassiodorus
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Other figures than those mentioned could be discussed if the students happen to know about them. By necessity the answers will likely concentrate on Saint Augustine. There should be some consideration of the relation between Christian and pagan culture.
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In the event of divorce by mutual consent, which of the following could not happen?
a. Termination of the marriage by declaring "I divorce you" three times in front of witnesses made it official b. The husband must always return the dowry to the wife's family. c. The mother would retain custody of her children. d. The property disposition was the most important consideration. e. If the wife committed adultery, the husband could retain one-sixth of the dowry.
To restrain the growing absolute power of European monarchs was the promulgation of what legal instrument to protect rights of citizens?
a. the Reformation b. an assembly of lesser nobles to redress grievances c. the dissenters of Protestantism d. the absolute assembly of kings from all European nations
In the early twentieth century, a principle goal of "Taylorism" was to
A. emphasize the importance of craft and quality in the workplace. B. create a large labor force of highly skilled workers. C. reorganize industrial production by subdividing it into many simple tasks. D. encourage industrial workers to act creatively to solve production problems. E. make industrial workers more independent in carrying out their jobs.
In 476 C.E., the western part of the Roman empire finally fell to
A. Miltiades. B. Chinggis Khan. C. Odovacer. D. Theodosius. E. Attila.