How did the Polish humanist Nicolaus Copernicus support his theory of the universe?
A) by formulating a hypothesis and conducting experiments to test the hypothesis
B) by building a telescope and recording observations of planetary movements
C) by proving that texts that placed the Earth at the center had been falsified
D) by citing ancient writers who postulated that the sun was at the center
D
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During the first English revolution, the radicals sought
a. redistribution of property. b. voting rights for the majority of the male population. c. abolition of religious and intellectual elites. d. free lifestyles. e. all of the above
Which of the following was not characteristic of Romanesque architecture?
a. barrel vaults b. flying buttresses c. massive pillars and walls d. dark on the inside e. gave the impression of a fortress
The conventional, or “orthodox,” view of cold war history holds whom or what most responsible for beginning this conflict?
A) Truman and his aggressive policies B) American economic imperialism C) Stalin's quest for world domination D) mistakes and overreactions by both the United States and the Soviet Union E) the collapse of British and French power at the end of World War II
When Paul, who is Jewish, finds out that his friend is Muslim, he develops a negative attitude toward his friend. This behavior is best labeled as _______
A) halo effect B) selective perception C) stereotyping D) self-fulfilling prophecy E) prejudice