Voltaire and his novel Candide emphasized which the following?
a. becoming aware of all the superstitions, prejudices, and follies in society.
b. reasoning makes all phenomena and situations intelligible.
c. the ability to see oneself in a wider context is an important component of enlightened thinking.
d. organized religion is a hindrance to free and rational inquiry.
e. all of the answers are correct.
Question 2
Which of these statements about the mapping and exploration of North America is FALSE?
a. Captain Cook's Pacific journey helped establish the dimensions of the North American continent.
b. George Vancouver charted the American western coast as far north as Alaska.
c. Alexander Mackenzie crossed the entire American continent by foot from east to west.
d. Lewis and Clark's journey was the initial step in surveying and locating spaces on a universal grid from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast.
e. The various expeditions led to the discovery of an all-water route that crossed the continent along the Canadian-American border.
