The Year AD 1859 Was an Important Year in the History

question 16

Multiple Choice

The year AD 1859 was an important year in the history of human thought because it was the year that:

• A) Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species.
• B) the scientific community declared support for the remote antiquity of humankind.
• C) Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species and the scientific community declared support for the remote antiquity of humankind.
• D) None of the answers are correct.

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