Author Question: By 1715, all of the following were true of France EXCEPT a. the treasury was bankrupt. b. taxes ... (Read 31 times)

geodog55 · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

As a deist, Voltaire likened the universe to a

a. human being.
b. clock.
c. wild animal.
d. unsolvable riddle.
e. delicious meal.

Question 2

By 1715, all of the following were true of France EXCEPT

a. the treasury was bankrupt.
b. taxes were legally evaded by the aristocracy.
c. Protestants had been driving into exile or forced to convert.
d. the absence of censorship laws buoyed the book trade.
e. critics of state policy within the church had been marginalized.