All of the Following Are Considered Possible Influences and Causes

question 14

Multiple Choice

All of the following are considered possible influences and causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT

• A)the practical knowledge and technical skills emphasized by sixteenth-century universities.
• B)mathematical and naturalistic skills of Renaissance artists.
• C)the Hermetic belief in magic and alchemy.
• D)the humanists' rediscovery of Greek mathematicians and thinkers.
• E)the inspired work of a few intellectuals.

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Investment Company

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