Modernization Theories Were Based on Which Belief

question 84

Multiple Choice

Modernization theories were based on which belief?

• A) That reason is a foreign concept to most people in the developing world
• B) That reason is insufficient for guiding human development
• C) That reason drives economic progress
• D) That reason is a universal human trait
• E) That reason is not as important as equality

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Definitions:

Pueblo Revolt

A 1680 uprising of indigenous Pueblo people against Spanish colonizers in present-day New Mexico, aiming to restore native autonomy and cultural practices.

Christopher Columbus

An Italian explorer sponsored by Spain who embarked on transatlantic voyages that led to the widespread awareness of the American continents in Europe during the late 15th century.

Hernán Cortés

A Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

Adam Smith

An 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher, best known as the author of "The Wealth of Nations" and as the father of modern economics.