The zoos of nineteenth-century Europe __________.

A. displayed exotic animals from the colonies
B. were primarily sites for the upper class
C. provided urban dwellers with an experience of their country's natural scenery
D. attempted to provide a visualization of Darwin's evolutionary theory


Answer: A

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