Once systems of writing developed, the Mesopotamians used writing largely for
a. creating treaties and contracts between rulers.
b. keeping records and creating documents that might endure.
c. authoring religious doctrine.
d. creating texts and schools to educate all people.
e. designing buildings, legal codes, and outlining farming techniques.
b
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a. Moses leading the Hebrews out of bondage in Egypt. b. Joshua entering Canaan. c. Deborah's victory over Sisera d. Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac. e. Moses delivering the Ten Commandments.
How did the personal diplomacy conducted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II affect the Presidency?
A. Subsequent Presidents have refused to use this unsuccessful method. B. The President's role in shaping United States foreign policy was strengthened. C. The President's war powers as Commander in Chief were sharply reduced. D. Congress increased its power over the executive branch.
In the 1876 election, the results from which states were contested?
a) South Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana b) Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee c) Texas, Virginia, and North Carolina d) Arkansas, Georgia, and Missouri
Ignatius Loyola wrote which treatise on religion?
a. "In Defense of the Catholic Faith" b. The First Blast Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women c. In Praise of Folly d. "The Thirty-nine Articles" e. Spiritual Exercises