What role did Christianity play in the Late Roman Empire? Was it, in any real way, the cause of its fall? Might it have even prolonged the life of the Empire? Why or why not?
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Those rulers associated with enlightened absolutism in the eighteenth century
A) could never completely overcome the political and social realities of the time. B) exhibited less concern for the power of their states than their predecessors. C) successfully undermined the interests of the European nobility. D) were unable to implement any changes in administrative and judicial systems. E) reduced the size of their armies and waged few wars.
What made Columbus state that the earth was not round but had the shape of a pear?
a. He believed the ocean tilted upward. b. His compass measurements were incorrect. c. He agreed with the conclusions of Ptolemy. d. He disagreed with the conclusions of Ptolemy. e. He relied on earlier Roman and Greek maps.
The machine gun represented one of the most important advances in military technology and compelled military leaders to rethink their battlefield tactics.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of these statements describes the status of African American women in the Reconstruction-era South?
a. Most freedmen refused to allow their wives to work alongside them in the fields. b. In the Reconstruction-era South, freedwomen had the same rights and status as freedmen. c. Emancipation may have increased the subordination of African American women in the black household. d. Freedwomen valued their new right to marry legally and their opportunity to create a stable family life.