Which of the following statements is true regarding women during the period of the Enlightenment?
a. Women often sponsored and participated in intellectual salons.
b. All of the answers are correct.
c. Margaret Cavendish argued that restrictions on women resulted from nothing more than the over-weening conceit men have of themselves.
d. Mary Astell argued that absolute authority was not acceptable in the state or home.
e. Mary Wollestonecraft felt that women should be allowed to achieve their full potential though education, citizenship, and financial autonomy.
Question 2
What would have been of greater interest to Captain Cook, rather than to Banks, during their trip to Tahiti?
a. The high priest, Tupaia, helped with the understanding of languages in Polynesia.
b. Thieving was common among the natives.
c. With his navigational background, Tupaia was able to provide information on the local winds and currents.
d. The Tahitians did not understand the British idea of punishment.
e. Tupaia explained the peace ritual that so mystified the English.
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