WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During what period of time did people change how they viewed the world due to a new emphasis on reasoned observation and expansion of knowledge?
A
Industrial Revolution
B
Renaissance
C
Scientific Revolution
D
Technological Revolution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Enlightenment, like the Scientific Revolution, began in Europe. Taking place during the 17th and 18th centuries, this intellectual movement synthesized ideas concerning God, reason, nature, and humanity into a worldview that celebrated reason.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The century saw significant advancements in the practice of medicine, mathematics, and physics; the development of biological taxonomy; a new understanding of magnetism and electricity; and the maturation of chemistry as a discipline, which established the foundations of modern chemistry.

Detailed explanation-4: -This revolution was revolutionary, because science was not only modernized, but social and religious mores were also challenged and ultimately upended. Ideas that had long been accepted as fact were invalidated over the course of the Scientific Revolution, proving that even “facts” are not unchangeable.

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