Question

Central idea: Utopians strive to make gold and silver less valuable. Which statement provides a critique of the central idea? The Utopians use gold to make chains and earrings for enslaved people. To show their disinterest in gold, Utopians drink from earthen cups. It is a waste to use gold for everyday purposes, because it is hard to find. Thomas More wrote during a time when gold was highly valued.

Answer 1

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

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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.