Which best summarizes the basic philosophy of the Enlightenment?
A) Reason could help humans achieve perfection in this world.
B) Knowledge was of little use when confined to speculation.
C) Faith and tolerance could help humans achieve perfection in this world.
D) Absolutist governments must be replaced by representative governments.
E) People must give up most possessions to achieve true enlightenment.
Answer: A
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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Why was there negative sentiment toward CIA stemming of the Church Investigations?
A. It was revealed that they held files on domestic government dissenters. B. It was revealed that they had secretly supported anti-Israeli operations. C. It was revealed that they had acted against the orders of past presidents. D. It was revealed that they frequently operated at costs higher than published budget limits.
The main cause of the Eastern European Revolution of 1989 was
A) the fall of the Soviet Union. B) the failure of communism to bring about economic progress. C) the OPEC oil boycott. D) the development of Russian nationalism. E) the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Pedro Alvares Cabral discovered ____________________ in South America accidentally
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word