All of the following are true about the cult of Isis EXCEPT
A) it originated in the eastern Persian empire, an outgrowth of Zoroastrianism.
B) it was one of the most popular of the mystery religions.
C) she was associated with the giver of laws and letters to humankind.
D) her cult promised an eternal life.
E) she supposedly invented the marriage contract between husband and wife.
A
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Which of the following is NOT consistent with South India?
A) It was divided under the power of various warring states. B) It developed a classic literature including poetry. C) It remained primitive and without a distinct civilization. D) It retained a closer orientation toward the sea than Northern India. E) It conducted trade with the Roman Empire.
The end of the nineteenth century saw ranch families rapidly replacing single cowboys. Which of the following was NOT part of that change?
A) There were no women-only roles in isolated communities. B) Girls and women worked both inside and sometimes outside the home. C) Men worked with the cattle. D) Women had to be willing to do different jobs.
The climactic clash between Britain and France for control of the North American continent sprang from their rivalry for control of which area?
a. Caribbean islands b. Ohio River Valley c. Mississippi River Valley d. Great Lakes e. St. Lawrence River
"Johnny Reb" tended to be all of the following except
a. jocular. b. emotional. c. religious. d. detached personally from the war. e. bred to fight.