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Jkov05

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How did Renaissance thinkers, such as Galileo Galilei, best contribute to the progression of science?
 
  a. With the discovery of the New World, they were able to pinpoint the origin of humanity.
  b. They determined that all texts from the Middle Ages were incorrect and rewrote them.
  c. They performed research that laid a foundation for an academic discipline devoted to the scientific understanding of the human condition.
  d. They argued openly against church doctrine.

Question 2

With the circumnavigation of the globe, Renaissance scholars developed a strong sense of __________.
 
  a. biological and cultural variation
  b. the fixity of species
  c. humanity's inferiority in nature
  d. monogenism


snackralk

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: a


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