In the Mid-1700s, a Berlin Vicar and Statistician Named Johann

question 40

Multiple Choice

In the mid-1700s, a Berlin vicar and statistician named Johann Peter Süssmilch made which of the following claims?

• A) Malnutrition would take many lives.
• B) The earth could feed 10 billion people.
• C) Humans could find new ways of coping with problems.
• D) Resources were in limited supply.
• E) World population would triple by the mid-2000s.

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