Question

Which of these describes the new view?

A.) earth was the center of the universe

B.) the church was the accepted authority

C.) knowledge was based on tradition

D.) travel to new lands changed minds

Answer 1

D.) Travel to new lands changed minds describes the new view. The exploration and discovery of new lands during the Age of Exploration (15th-17th centuries) challenged the traditional views and beliefs of Europeans, leading to a new perspective and understanding of the world. The encounter with new cultures, plants, animals, and geographical features undermined the old worldview and helped to shape a new one based on observation and empirical evidence. This eventually led to the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, which further advanced this new view of the world based on reason, observation, and skepticism.