This is inertia.
Inertia is the law that states an object in motion will stay in motion, unless acted upon by another force.
The philosophers during the Age of Enlightenment praised the ideal of scientific thought. This was the age that a lot of modern science sprung. In this age, philosophers preferred the rational and scientific method to explain the phenomenon around the world rather than the traditional views.
For #1. i would say d. for #2 i would say b.
Following the collapse of the Qing dynasty, the future of the new Chinese republic remained uncertain. Although Emperor Puyi had abdicated the throne, attempts to establish a legitimate centralized government were complicated by political turmoil and the ambitions of provincial warlords, who remained in control of large parts of the country.
I would Think Atlantic ocean
