The Paris Commune Was

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Paris Commune was

• A) an imaginative attempt to introduce democracy though popular vote.
• B) an uprising against the imperial government of France that had lost the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.
• C) a kind of new religion prompted by anti-Christian radicals.
• D) a group of Parisian artists who gathered to support each other in perfecting their craft.
• E) None of the options are correct.

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Definitions:

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living in the same area and capable of interbreeding.

Survivorship

The probability that a given individual in a population or cohort will survive to a particular age; usually presented as a survivorship curve.

Species

A group of organisms sharing common characteristics and genetic heritage, capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring under natural conditions.

Reproductive Success

The passing of genes onto the next generation in a way that they too can pass on those genes.