Question

What did the Europeans believe about their race in contrast to the African race?

a) Europeans were intellectually superior
b) Europeans were physically superior
c) Europeans were culturally superior
d) Europeans were racially inferior

Answer 1

The correct answer is option c) Europeans were culturally superior.

Step-by-step explanation:

Europeans believed that they were intellectually, physically, and culturally superior to the African race. They used various justifications to support this belief. For example, Europeans believed that their technological advancements and military successes proved their cultural superiority. They also believed that their resistance to certain diseases and their ability to survive in unfamiliar territories made them physically superior.

Additionally, Europeans used pseudo-scientific arguments to categorize Africans as biologically inferior and less intelligent. These beliefs led to the brutal and dehumanizing treatment of Africans through slavery and colonization.