Questions Refer to the Passage Below

question 77

Multiple Choice

Questions refer to the passage below.
"The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth. For kings are not only God's lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself they are called gods. There be three principal similitudes that illustrate the state of monarchy. One taken out of the word of God, and the two other out of the grounds of policy and philosophy. In the Scriptures kings are called gods, and so their power after a certain relation compared to the divine power. Kings are also compared to fathers of families, for a king is truly parens patriae, the politic father of his people. And lastly, kings are compared to the head of this microcosm of the body of man."
King James VI (Scotland) and I (England) Speech to Parliament, 1610
-The passage above, although written in the seventeenth century, reflects arguments used by earlier European rulers to legitimize their rule. This argument is known as the:

• A) "Mandate of Heaven."
• B) "Divine Right of Kings."
• C) "Hammer of the Gods."
• D) "Son of God."

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Definitions:

Preparatory Reaction

A phase in cellular respiration where pyruvate is converted into acetyl-CoA before entering the citric acid cycle.

Coenzyme A

A cofactor that plays a critical role in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids, as well as in the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons through a membrane within mitochondria to form a gradient used to produce ATP.

Citric Acid Cycle

A key metabolic pathway that integrates the energy production from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in aerobic organisms.