The Point of the Story About Passenger Deaths That Accompanied

question 72

Multiple Choice

The point of the story about passenger deaths that accompanied the sinking of the ocean liner Titanic is that

• A)advanced technology cannot prevent tragedy.
• B)all people have the same right to life.
• C)social stratification is important and can sometimes be a matter of life and death.
• D)social stratification often has little to do with everyday life.

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Definitions:

Bernini's Baldacchino

A large Baroque sculpted bronze canopy, the Baldacchino of St. Peter's Basilica, designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

Bronze

A metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, with tin commonly as a secondary component, used historically for tools, weapons, and sculpture.

Colosseum

An iconic ancient amphitheater in Rome, Italy, known for hosting gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.

Peace Of Westphalia

A series of peace treaties signed between May and October 1648 in the Westphalian cities of Osnabrück and Münster, effectively ending the Thirty Years' War in the Holy Roman Empire and the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands.