For many Americans, the main appeal of the Enlightenment was its focus on ________
A) searching for practical knowledge
B) reviving interest in classical education
C) defending traditional Christian beliefs
D) pure scientific research
E) achieving a classless society
Answer: A
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What will be an ideal response?
The French Revolution can be characterized as a ________
A) worker's uprising that merged with a middle-class revolt B) middle-class revolt that became more radical C) radical popular movement D) combination of radical and liberal uprisings
The Tokugawa skeptic Miura Baien criticizes superstitious beliefs by noting that people tend to
a. accept everything they read at face value. b. anthropomorphize gods and animals. c. explain natural phenomena in terms of human actions. d. All of these answers are correct.
Iranian Islam is predominately Sunni, while the traditional ruling group in Iraq is Shi'ite
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false