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What particular historical periods might voltaire have had

in mind when he referred to the "want of toleration, during sixteen barbarous ages"? Cite two examples
of eras studied in previous chapters to support his claim.

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Step-by-step explanation:

DIRECTIONS: Matching Match each item with the correct statement below.

________ 1. explains why planetary bodies stay in orbit

around the sun

________ 2.

fi rst European to explore the universe with a

telescope

________ 3. America’s fi rst constitution

________ 4. argued that people are born with a blank mind

________ 5. style that emphasized grace and charm

________ 6. father of modern rationalism

________ 7. believed that the universe was heliocentric

________ 8. ten amendments to the U.S Constitution that

guarantee certain freedoms

________ 9. idea that the state should not interfere with the

economy

_______ 10. created a British tax on newspapers and other

printed materials

A. laissez-faire

B. Nicolaus Copernicus

C. Stamp Act

D. Galileo Galilei

E. rococo

F. René Descartes

G. Articles of Confederation

H. John Locke

I. Bill of Rights

J. universal law of gravitation

DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers

the question.

_______ 11. Because scholarship was considered the exclusive domain of men, female scientists often had to

A. marry before pursuing a career.

B. be sponsored by a male scientist.

C. limit their research to certain fields.

D. publish their work anonymously.

_______ 12. The scientifi c method grew out of the belief that the world is best understood through

A. imagination.

B. direct observation.

C. the teachings of Aristotle.

D. a geocentric view of the universe.

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