Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Idea

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of the idea of progress that formed as a result of the growing wealth and knowledge in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

• A) It distributed the wealth and knowledge evenly among the various social classes.
• B) It reduced the dependence of Europe on wealth from the labor of enslaved workers.
• C) It fostered remarkable skepticism in most spheres of social and intellectual life.
• D) It challenged the traditional deference to ancient authorities and fostered critical inquiry.

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