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Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 35 • FL-2109310-World History

An important philosophical idea during the Enlightenment was that

Answer
A
the wealthy should give all of their money to the working poor.
B
monarchs should be granted a “divine right” to rule over their people.
C
the Catholic Church should exercise absolute rule over Europe.
D
ordinary people should be able to pursue greater opportunities.

Explanation

Enlightenment thinkers emphasized reason, individual rights, and the potential of ordinary people to improve their lives. This encouraged the idea that people should have the freedom to pursue greater opportunities. Divine-right monarchy and absolute church rule were forms of authority that Enlightenment ideas often challenged, so D is correct.

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