Seventeenth-century Europe saw the emergence of a new intellectual group known as the "moderns" who believed
a. in the authority of the works of Aristotle.
b. that knowledge progressed through reasoning.
c. that classical authors should be the foundation of all sciences.
d. that man's knowledge was directly tied to God.
e. that science and knowledge was the creation of God.
b
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All of the following were steps toward Hitler's consolidation of power EXCEPT the:
A. crushing of alternative political groups. B. capture of full legal authority. C. creation of an alliance with centrist parties. D. purging of rivals within the Nazi Party itself. E. exploitation of an atmosphere of fear.
Which phrase describes the Marathas in the 1700s?
A) a Muslim group in control of the Deccan B) the Mughal rulers of India C) a growing Hindu political force D) a league of Muslim princes
What was the main cause of the great increase in the popular vote between the 1836 and 1840 presidential elections?
A) Lower suffrage requirements B) Population growth C) Higher voter turnout D) Increased immigration E) None of these choices
The central aspect of the Neolithic Revolution was the
A. first development of hunter-gatherer cultures. B. construction of the first shelters-animal hide stretched over wood. . C. emergence of systematic food production through the domestication of plants and animals. D. use of fire and the cooking of food. E. development of writing.