Which statement is true about traditional Muslim views on slavery?

a) It is forbidden for Muslims to enslave other Muslims.
b) Muhammad abhorred slavery and called for its abolition.
c) It is forbidden for Muslims to enslave Africans.
d) Muhammad accepted slavery as a natural feature of all cultures.

Answer: a

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After depicting the Last Supper, Paolo Veronese was called before the Inquisition and accused of heretical treatment of the subject matter. He resolved this issue by

a) keeping the painting as it was but giving it a new name. b) covering over the first painting with an entirely new painting. c) altering the painting to include crowd scenes to complement the Last Supper. d) standing up to the Inquisition, claiming artistic license.

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