Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Which of these statements about thinkers of the Enlightenment is correct?
- ADavid Hume worked out ideas about steam power
- BAdam Smith worked out ideas about economicsRight answer
Answer: Adam Smith worked out ideas about economics
Adam Smith's ideas on economics are still referred to today. David Hume wrote about human nature; steam power was James Watt's work.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "A global power". Practice question 162 of 651, written in our own words.