Question

Question

What would an investigation into the cultural impacts of the Enlightenment conclude?(1 point)
Responses

It would conclude that the Enlightenment led to the rise of new political structures and governments.
It would conclude that the Enlightenment led to the rise of new political structures and governments.

It would conclude that the Enlightenment increased the authority of the Catholic Church.
It would conclude that the Enlightenment increased the authority of the Catholic Church.

It would conclude that traditional ideas were favored over empirical observations.
It would conclude that traditional ideas were favored over empirical observations.

It would conclude that the power of monarchs was expanded.

Answer 1

It would not conclude that traditional ideas were favored over empirical observations. In fact, the Enlightenment challenged traditional ideas and emphasized the importance of reason and empirical evidence. It also did not conclude that the power of monarchs was expanded. The Enlightenment promoted ideas of democracy and limited government, questioning the absolute power of monarchs.