When Europeans in the Age of Discovery Were First Getting

question 26

Multiple Choice

When Europeans in the Age of Discovery were first getting to know other societies, they were most struck by

• A) The sophistication of non-Western peoples.
• B) The social forms these societies seemed to lack.
• C) The universality of organized religion.
• D) The universal use of money as a medium of exchange.

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