What was the subject of Charles Darwin's The Descent of Man?
a. It questioned the new evolutionary theories.
b. It proposed the first theory of genetic mutations.
c. It argued for the animal origins of human beings, who had evolved by adapting to their environment over time.
d. It placed humans in the center of a rational universe.
e. It predicted the extinction of man and the rise of a new creation that would dominate nature.
c
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What happened to Europe's empires in Asia and Africa after the end of World War II?
a. European empires merged into a single global empire run by the United States b. European empires were dismantled by the military force of the United Nations c. European empires expanded as they absorbed the colonies of the Axis Powers d. European empires collapsed as colonies achieved independence
Which of the following medical breakthroughs took place in the 1990s?
A) Scientists solved the problem of drug-resistant bacteria. B) Scientists developed a vaccine for polio. C) Scientists successfully cloned a sheep. D) Scientists developed a cure for HIV-AIDS.
It can be said of medieval Indian culture that
A. the south lacked any temple architecture. B. the temples of India are among that civilization's most important artistic contributions. C. India produced no literature of note. D. written literature only came with the arrival of Islam. E. there was never any religious influences in either its art or literature.