The Catholic church had entered a process in which it was gaining immense power, having influence in many government affairs and institutions. This started when the Roman Empire decided to adopt Catholicism as the official religion.
However, during the 16th century, the Renaissance, which was a philosophical current that focused on human development appeared. This brought many developments, particularly in literature and science. One of the key figures during this period was Nicolaus Copernicus, which published a series of works in which he claimed that the Sun, and not the Earth, was the center of the universe. These ideas were highly disruptive at the time and represented a threat to the Catholic Church, as they thought that the further spread of this way of thinking among the people will eventually lead them to lose power.
Answer: B & D
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty II aimed to:
b. Banned any new development of nuclear weapons
d. Managed to reduce the size of their nuclear arsenals
Explanation:
The Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty II or SALT II was the continuation of a previous attempt to regulate the nuclear arms threat between the US and the USSR. This happened during a period known as the Cold War where the world was divided into 2 blocks competing for power: the Capitalist block led by the US, and the Communist block led by the USSR.
Both countries had developed large arsenals of nuclear weapons and a war between them would've had catastrophic consequences. Talks between President Jimmy Carter and Premier Brezhnev began in November 1974. They agreed to: limit the size of their nuclear arsenals, limit the development of new weapons, and limit the deployment of new offensive weapons.
The treaty was signed on June 18, 1979.
Answer:
They were considered to be an advanced civilization because they built immense and impressive stone pyramids, temples, and sculptures, but one of the qualities that really set them apart as an advanced civilization was their accomplishments and achievements in mathematics and astronomy, which were recorded in hieroglyphs.
Explanation:
The Magna Carta required the king to respect the rights of the church. For example there right to own property, to run its estates and to gain wealth. So this document assured the churches right to run its affairs without the interference of royal rule. Previous to this charter the king was thought to have absolute power due to his “divine right”.
