Question

Why did Catherine and Peter promote education?(1 point)

Responses

Education was promoted so they could maintain the power of the church.
Education was promoted so they could maintain the power of the church.

Promotion of education allowed people to better understand their rulers.
Promotion of education allowed people to better understand their rulers.

Promotion of education made both rulers look less autocratic, and the Enlightenment was anti-autocracy.
Promotion of education made both rulers look less autocratic, and the Enlightenment was anti-autocracy.

Education made people better equipped to learn about the Enlightenment.

Answer 1

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Education made people better equipped to learn about the Enlightenment.

Answer 2

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Promotion of education allowed people to better understand their rulers.

Answer 3

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The correct answer is:

Promotion of education made both rulers look less autocratic, and the Enlightenment was anti-autocracy.

Catherine and Peter promoted education because it made them appear more enlightened rulers and aligned with the ideals of the Enlightenment, which was a period of intellectual and philosophical movement that emphasized reason, progress, and individual freedoms. By advocating for education, they were endorsing the Enlightenment's principles and presenting themselves as rulers who supported the intellectual development and empowerment of their subjects. Furthermore, education provided people with the tools to critically analyze and understand their rulers' actions, fostering transparency and accountability in the government.