Multiple Choice
Why did the Enlightenment flourish in France?
A) Paris was a geographically convenient point on the continent for European intellectuals to gather.
B) French was a common language for aristocrats, artists, scientists, and intellectuals in eighteenth-century Europe, so France became the epicenter of the movement.
C) The political atmosphere in France was ripe, as the French monarchy alternated between encouraging ideas for reform and harshly censuring criticisms.
D) France was a more secular country than most others in Europe, so French society was more tolerant of Enlightenment ideas.
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