Carl Becker Challenged the Interpretation of the Enlightenment by Arguing

question 5

Multiple Choice

Carl Becker challenged the interpretation of the Enlightenment by arguing that the men of the movement

• A)were just as much men of faith as their medieval predecessors.
• B)were more influenced by mysticism than rationalism.
• C)had little long-lasting influence on Western culture.
• D)were much more complex than earlier historians had claimed.
• E)did not deserve their reputation as great thinkers.

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Definitions:

Thymine

A nitrogenous base found in DNA, pairing with adenine in the structure of the DNA molecule.

Cytosine

Cytosine is one of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, pairing with guanine in the genetic code.

Guanine

One of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, which pairs with cytosine.

Adenine

One of the four nucleobase molecules in the nucleic acids of DNA and RNA, paired with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.