Nineteenth-century culture was characterized by
A) pessimism about the intelligibility and perfectibility of the world.
B) materialism, secularism, and optimism.
C) lack of faith in progress and technology.
D) a revival of Christian spirituality.
E) a downturn in the interest in science.
Ans: B
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