The Bible Worldview Institute 23. The West Why the West Won – 5:43 Quiz: Why the West Won
Directions: Check all true statements below.
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At most English-speaking universities, graduates are leaving with the misleading view that the defining features of Western civilization are slavery, imperialism, and war.
All major 17th-century breakthroughs in mathematics, astronomy, physics, chemistry, and biology happened in Asia.
Nearly all major 19th and 20th-century breakthroughs in healthcare were made by Western Europeans and North Americans.
Because Westerners worked longer and harder and saved more of what they earned, this work ethic led to unprecedented capital accumulation.
"The Great Divergence," according to economic historians, is when a gap arose between Western standards of living and those in the rest of the world.