Social Darwinists used the Darwinian theory of evolution to support what belief?
A) equality of all humanity
B) natural rights of animals
C) divine intervention in nature
D) superiority of white races
D
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The original Klan had been formed in the Reconstruction South as a(n) __________
A) veteran's aid organization B) religious organization C) instrument of white racial terror D) political alternative to the Democratic Party
Which of the following reflects a way that Christianity influenced the dating system used in the West?
A) The system for counting years starts with Jesus's birth in the year 1. B) The calendar is reset each time a new emperor ascends the throne. C) The year that Constantine endorsed Christianity is set as year 1. D) The calendar was divided into 12 months to represent the 12 apostles.
The central Andean area in Inca times was characterized by
A) large amounts of arable land. B) a very limited number of edible plants. C) a rich variety of environments, making possible extensive food production. D) a forbidding environment of coastal deserts, bleak plateaus, and snowcapped mountains.
Why did Catharine Beecher argue that women should be schoolteachers?
A) Teaching was a form of parenting, at which women naturally excelled. B) Women had a stronger moral sense than men. C) Women were more intelligent than men. D) Teaching was the only paid occupation for which women were qualified. E) Women had better language and explication skills than men.