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wrbasek0

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An essential difference between nineteenth century theories of cultural evolution and those proposed in the 1950s was
 
  A) that nineteenth century evolutionists believed that societies evolved, and twentieth century evolutions believed that they devolved.
  B) that the twentieth century evolutionists did not believe that European societies are necessarily superior to others.
  C) that twentieth century evolutionists believed that Africans rather than Europeans show the greatest potential for cultural development.
  D) that the twentieth century evolutionists believed that cultural advance is based on biology rather than technology.
  E) none of the above.

Question 2

The main focus of Boas's approach of historical particularism was
 
  A) the evolution of cultures.
  B) the typical personality found in a society.
  C) the history of particular kinds of energy.
  D) the maintenance of social structures.
  E) none of the above.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

E





 

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