Early Modern Europe Was Comparable to Societies of the Underdeveloped

question 88

Multiple Choice

Early modern Europe was comparable to societies of the underdeveloped world ("Third World") today in that

• A)elites were reluctant to invest abroad.
• B)the Church still controlled about one-third of the land.
• C)there was a wide gap between a small, wealthy elite, and the general population, which was quite poor.
• D)nationalism had not yet developed.
• E)it was tied to tradition and lack dynamism.

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