Social Darwinism
a. was formulated by biologist Charles Darwin.
b. stressed “survival of the fittest” in the social competition for riches.
c. justified government regulation of business.
d. said humans descended from monkeys.
e. none of these choices.
ANS: B
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a. true b. false
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