The intellectuals of the Enlightenment advocated the
A. creation of a new religion of sciences.
B. use of the scientific method to foster progress toward a "better" society.
C. application of religious precepts to all knowledge.
D. inversion of human development.
E. abandonment of reason for the purpose of developing human knowledge.
Answer: B
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A. a two-body national legislature. B. combining the three smallest states into one large state. C. a Senate, in which each state would have two members. D. retaining the Articles of Confederation, with the addition of a national executive. E. an end to the slave trade and gradual emancipation.
What methods do the takfiri employ to advance what they see as their sacred duty?
A) They use holy war against infidels that includes martyrdom and carrying out bombings. B) They are advancing ongoing peace talks between Israel and Palestine. C) They are seeking a peaceful resolution between Muslims in Pakistan with India. D) They prefer to negotiate a peaceful resolution between the Muslim and Christian worlds. E) They use monetary incentives to achieve unity between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims.
Of those who set out on the Trail of Tears, ___________________ percent died
A) ?10 B) ?15 C) ?25 D) ?30 E) ?35
What evidence demonstrates that the Shang ruling elite believed the king was an intermediary between heaven and earth?
a. The written records created by Shang leaders b. The history written by Sima Qian c. The works of Confucius d. The inscriptions on oracle bones e. The engravings on bronze castings