Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Mendeleev classified all of the then-known elements on the basis of their atomic weights.
B) Technological development before 1700 depended heavily on scientific research.
C) Nineteenth-century scientific discoveries resulted from earlier technological advances.
D) Nineteenth-century scientific advancement helped to foster secularization.
E) The theory of organic evolution, based on natural selection, demonstrated materialism.