Question

Central idea: Utopians strive to make gold and silver less valuable. Which statement provides a critique of the central idea?

A. The Utopians use gold to make chains and earrings for enslaved people.
B. To show their disinterest in gold, Utopians drink from earthen cups.
C. It is a waste to use gold for everyday purposes, because it is hard to find.
D. Thomas More wrote during a time when gold was highly valued.

Answer 1

The answer is C - It is a waste to use gold for everyday purposes, because it is hard to find.

Answer 2

Correct answer choice is :

C) It is a waste to use gold for everyday purposes, because it is hard to find.

Step-by-step explanation:

An utopia is an assumed community or society that maintains highly beneficial or nearly perfect conditions for its citizens. The opposition of a utopia is a dystopia. One could also say that a utopia is an ideal place that has been planned so there are no problems. In many cultures, societies, and religions, there is some story or fantasy of a different past when humankind lived in a modest and simplistic state, but at the same time one of perfect happiness and fulfillment.