WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, one similarity in the work of many scientists and philosophers was that they
A
relied heavily on the ideas of medieval thinkers
B
favored an absolute monarchy as a way of improving economic conditions
C
received support from the Catholic Church
D
examined natural laws governing the universe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The scientific revolution laid the foundations for the Age of Enlightenment, which centered on reason as the primary source of authority and legitimacy, and emphasized the importance of the scientific method.

Detailed explanation-2: -3. How did Enlightenment thinkers use the ideas of the Scientific Revolution? They tried to use reason to find the natural law that governed human behavior. They also questioned the ideas of ancient authorities and the Church.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Enlightenment was similar to the Scientific Revolution because many educated Europeans used observation and logic of the Scientific Revolution. What made it different was that they applied it to human life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scientific revolution is very significant in the development of human beings, transformation of the society, and in the formulation of scientific ideas. Intellectual Revolution is the time period when advancements of Science & Technology changed people’s perceptions and beliefs.

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