Unlike Francis Bacon, who argued that humanity's powers were to be used to "conquer nature," Benedict de Spinoza claimed that nature does not exist for human domination because nature and the universe and humanity itself are all part of God

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Why was the Soviet Union immune from the Great Depression?

A) Japan and China greatly supported its economy. B) Its trade connections with Europe were very strong. C) It had already abandoned capitalism. D) It had huge reserves of capital.

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As part of his approach to scholarship, Charlemagne

A) ordered all cathedrals and monasteries to establish schools. B) never consciously thought of a “rebirth” or “restoration.” C) favored oral teaching but disapproved of books. D) focused on the revival of Classical Greek culture. E) prohibited women from learning and study.

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What was at the root of Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy?

A) scientism B) rationalism C) utilitarianism D) anti-rationalism and an exaltation of freedom E) social Darwinism

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This broadside from an antislavery almanac shows one of the most commonly used symbols of Southern slavery, which was

A) the hoe. B) the slave owner's fine clothing. C) field work being done by women. D) the whip. E) the bound child.

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