Which Enlightenment idea was contained in the Constitution of the United States?
a. Rule by hereditary monarch
b. The right to refuse to pay taxes
c. Women's right to vote
d. The separation of powers
Ans: d. The separation of powers
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More than anything else, the faith in which of the following concepts was the distinguishing innovation of the Enlightenment?
A) Divine Providence B) democracy C) the aristocracy D) perfectibility E) absolutism
For what is the Italian Renaissance best known?
A) the translation of the classics into Italian B) its emphasis on self-realization for individuals C) the religious changes that resulted from the work of religious scholars D) the rejection of Christianity E) its contribution to the thinking of Desiderius Erasmus
The Jewish community of ___________ excommunicated Baruch Spinoza for heresy, since he seemed to make God immanent in the world.
a. Lisbon. b. London. c. Frankfurt. d. Amsterdam.
Early company towns looked to which group to provide labor?
a. Immigrants b. Young women c. Families d. Single men