As Evidence of Racism in Classification Systems,Johann Blumenbach (1752-1840)

question 28

Multiple Choice

As evidence of racism in classification systems,Johann Blumenbach (1752-1840) :

• A)threw out the Linnaean classification system.
• B)judged the ideal type of human skull to be from sub-Saharan Africa.
• C)believed that Caucasians were closer to the original ideal humans.
• D)classified Europeans and Sub-Saharan Africans together.
• E)Blumenbach was the only 18th scholar to avoid a racist classification system.

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