Before the Influence of Greece and Etruria and Their Personified

question 38

Multiple Choice

Before the influence of Greece and Etruria and their personified deities, Roman gods were ________.

• A) humanlike divinities
• B) impersonal spirits known as numina
• C) philosophical concepts
• D) organized into a pantheon of twelve gods

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Definitions:

Slavery

A system in which people are legally owned by others as property and are forced to work without freedom or the right to compensation.

Nullification

The doctrine suggesting that states have the right to invalidate any federal law which they view as unconstitutional.

Exposition and Protest

A document or statement that clearly explains a position or viewpoint on a contentious issue, often used to articulate objection or dissent.

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Statements drafted in 1798 and 1799, arguing that the U.S. states have the right to nullify federal laws considered unconstitutional, in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.