Following Descartes' lead using deductive reasoning, which of the following is associated with Isaac Newton?
a. His work in optics led to more powerful telescopes.
b. He became associated with the development of differential calculus.
c. He described a predictable world based on gravity.
d. He proposed the law of acceleration and deceleration of bodies in motion.
e. All of these
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The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was primarily a victory for
A) the monarchy. B) Parliament. C) the Catholic Church. D) the English navy. E) French absolutists.
The influence of the French invasion can be seen in the ________ of the reforms undertaken by Muhammad Ali
A) anti-Western nature B) Sufist direction C) liberal ideology D) military focus
Linh is upset with her boyfriend, Aaron. Instead of telling Aaron why she is upset, Linh talks to her friends and her mother about her feelings. When Aaron asks what is wrong, Linh replies, "Nothing." What guideline about communicating in intimate relationships is Linh violating?
A) Be faithful to your partner. B) Be responsive in meeting your partner's needs. C) Be dependable. D) Be transparent.
Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis argued that:
A. The prevalence of violence in American society may be explained by the fact that Americans have continually had to tame and civilize a vast wilderness B. The American character has been shaped by the ever-expanding continental frontier C. Now that North America has been civilized, the American people will look inward with the goal of creating a truly egalitarian democracy D. With the passing of the frontier, Americans must fulfill their destiny by acquiring an overseas empire