Why do some scholars find the terms Old World and New World problematic?
A. The terms were used by Europeans in describing the Americas and did not take into account native populations living there for thousands of years.
B. The terms were developed by Native American populations to describe their lives before and after Europeans settled on their lands and are connected to the oppression of colonial rule.
C. The terms inaccurately describe the Americas as the birthplace of human civilization, while portraying Europe as a relative late comer to human technological and cultural development.
D. The terms are ambiguous and inaccurate.
Answer: A
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