Author Question: The Slavery Abolition Act of 1834 freed slaves in the A) British Empire. B) Louisiana ... (Read 66 times)

madam-professor · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

Initially, the Temperance Movement sought to

A) ban slavery.
B) restrict immigration to the United States.
C) convince people to reduce their consumption of alcohol.
D) gain the right to vote for women.
E) encourage church attendance.

Question 2

Socrates was condemned to death for

A) leading a political coup attempt.
B) corrupting the youth of Athens.
C) opposing the Peloponnesian War.
D) killing one of his followers in a rage.
E) marrying his cousin and committing bigamy.

Question 3

The Christmas Rising was a slave revolt that took place in

A) Barbados.
B) Jamaica.
C) Virginia.
D) Cuba.
E) Puerto Rico.

Question 4

The Sophists

A) had as their chief spokesman Socrates.
B) questioned traditional Greek religion and, instead, worshiped the Egyptian goddess Isis.
C) were professional teachers who seemingly questioned the traditional values of their societies.
D) were expelled from Athens at the beginning of the fifth century B.C.E., never to return.
E) were led by Plato and emphasized rote memory in education.

Question 5

The Slavery Abolition Act of 1834 freed slaves in the

A) British Empire.
B) Louisiana Territory.
C) Spanish Empire.
D) French Empire.
E) country of Mexico.