Isaac Newton's ___________Principles of Natural Philosophy, published in 1687, was the towering achievement of the New Sciences.
a. Cartesian.
b. Mathematical.
c. Unassailable.
d. Selected.
b. Mathematical.
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The term guilds refers to
A) associations formed to protect workers from overwork and abuse. B) associations of apprentices to learn a craft under a master. C) the organization that regulates pricing of all goods and services within a town. D) an organization of merchants or craftspeople that regulated the activities of their members and set standards and prices. E) None of these
The Soviet occupation of Afghanistan most resembled __________
A) British involvement in India B) U.S. involvement in Vietnam C) U.S. involvement in Mexico D) British involvement in Ireland
Why were monasteries important institutions during the decline and fall of the Roman Empire in the west?
A) Monasteries were the primary institutions that kept literacy and classical culture alive. B) Most later European towns grew up around monasteries. C) Monasteries retained most of the wealth accrued by the Roman world. D) Monasteries were at the center of European social life after the fall of Rome. E) By emphasizing spiritual purity rather than education, monasteries were centers of Christian religious enthusiasm.
The Molasses Act (1733)
a. forbade the importation of molasses into the colonies. b. placed a prohibitive duty on foreign molasses. c. forbade the production of molasses in the colonies. d. decreed that all molasses must go to the mother country. e. attempted to abolish the manufacture of rum.