The Wild Boy of Aveyron

question 12

Multiple Choice

The wild boy of Aveyron:

• A) eventually learned to speak fluent French.
• B) displayed strong sexual and aggressive instincts.
• C) learned to communicate simple needs, but never mastered speech.
• D) never progressed beyond walking on all fours and making animal-like sounds.

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Definitions:

Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis

A series of agreements signed in 1559, ending the conflict between the French Valois and Spanish Habsburgs.

Henry II

A King of England from 1154 to 1189, known for legal reforms that laid the basis for the English common law system.

Albrecht Wallenstein

A prominent military leader and mercenary during the Thirty Years' War, known for his strategy, leadership, and complex allegiances, influencing the outcome of numerous battles.

Protestantism

A branch of Christianity that originated with the Reformation, a movement against what its followers considered to be errors in the Roman Catholic Church.