Multiple Choice
Historians explain that the Scientific Revolution happened first in Europe - rather than in China -- for all of these reasons EXCEPT
A) a shift in the European world view from a metaphysical to a more materialist perspective.
B) Chinese persistence to embrace Confucian principles.
C) the attraction of the European mercantile classes to the 'new' science as a means to exploit resources.
D) Chinese disinterest in the practical applications of scientific insights.
E) a greater intellectual capacity in Europeans.
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