Historical Methods Final Exam Spring 2022 Georgedes Possible Questions and Answers

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Historical Methods Final Exam Spring 2022 Georgedes Possible Questions and Answers Which ecumenical council declared Arianism a heresy? -Answer- The Council of Nicaea Who was the founder of neop... latonism? -Answer- Plotinus Which part of the Roman population remained mainly Orthodox (not Arian)? -Answer- lower class citizens According to the Germanic idea of "tiered divinity," what sort of god would have been most likely to intervene with mortal affairs? -Answer- a lower, lesser god, the least powerful (Arias would have seen the Holy Spirit acting in this capacity) Who was the first woman to write a monastic rule? -Answer- Saint Clare What was Saint Clare's controversy with the Papacy? -Answer- Saint Clare wanted strict poverty How did St. Clare meet St. Francis? -Answer- Both St. Clare and St. Francis were from Assisi and heard about one another What was the original name of the Poor Saint Clares? -Answer- The Poor Ladies of San Damiano What two Japanese cities did the US use atomic bombs on? -Answer- Hiroshima and Nagasaki Who was the US president who had the final say in dropping the atomic bombs? -Answer- President Harry S. Truman True or False: Proportionalism assesses acts of morality by weighing the potential good to be gained against the evils presented at the time. -Answer- true Who informed the US president at the time, Franklin D. Roosevelt, of the capabilities of uranium to be made into bombs? -Answer- Albert Einstien What brutal battle between the United States and Japan was seen as a testament to potential future fighting on the Japanese Mainland? -Answer- the Battle of Okinawa When did the Mexican-American War take place? -Answer- 1846-1848 What mounted group of Texans were frontier fighters in the Mexican-American War? -Answer- Texas Rangers What 2 battles began the Mexican-American War? -Answer- Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma Who were Tejanos loyal to? -Answer- themselves Teachers were ____________________ to the children of Italian Immigrants. -Answer- prejudiced Italian immigrants initially lived in tight knit communities of their fellow countrymen called _________. -Answer- Little Italies Education is important as it contains the potential to provide ___________ to Americans of diverse backgrounds and cultures, which allows them to better their life and the lives of their future descendants. -Answer- social mobility Prior to arriving in America, most generations of peasant Italian immigrants had been ___________. -Answer- illiterate which of the following was one of the first three national parks? -Answer- Yellowstone what was the name of the naturalist who was instrumental in the creation of Yosemite National Park? -Answer- John Muir The rapid development in scientific discovery, mass production and industrialization in the late 19th century that led to an increased interest in conservation is known as the: -Answer- Second Industrial Revolution [Show More]

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