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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Slope of a Line

Question 5 • CUSD Math 01 A (5.0)

Which event prevented Descartes from publishing The World after he was done writing the book?

Answer
A
serving as a soldier during the Thirty Years’ War
B
accepting an invitation to tutor the queen of Sweden
C
awaking from sleep due to three vivid dreams
D
learning of Galileo’s imprisonment

Explanation

Descartes chose not to publish The World after learning that the Catholic Church had condemned Galileo for supporting the idea that Earth moves around the Sun. He worried that his own work might face similar opposition. The correct choice is D, learning of Galileo’s imprisonment.

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