Why Did the Byzantine Emperor Leo III Inaugurate a Program

question 27

Multiple Choice

Why did the Byzantine emperor Leo III inaugurate a program of iconoclasm?

• A)He believed that too much of the church's resources were being spent on art.
• B)He argued that God,in the Ten Commandments,had prohibited images.
• C)He objected to images of Jesus and Mary being used on coins.
• D)He claimed that churchgoers were being distracted from worship by the art.

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Thymosin

A hormone produced by the thymus gland that plays a crucial role in the development and differentiation of T lymphocytes, important for the immune response.

Thyroid Gland

A gland in the neck that produces hormones regulating heart rate, body temperature, and metabolism.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the body that regulate physiological activities by signaling to organs and tissues.

Autocrine

a mode of hormone action where a hormone acts on the same cell that produced it.