Question 1
The success of Christianity is widely believed by historians to have been due to its
a. promise of salvation, its familiarity, and its universality.
b. complexity of initiation and its ability to satisfy people's desire to be part of a political community.
c. acceptance by Diocletian.
d. strong following among aristocratic Romans after 75 C.E.
e. anti-Semitism.
Question 2
Life in Southeast Asia was
a. centered on large cities for most of the population.
b. lived by most people in houses made of stone.
c. more male-controlled than in China.
d. more favorable for women than elsewhere in Asia.
e. based upon hunter-gatherer societies.