What Is the Difference Between General and Special Relativity

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between general and special relativity?

A) General relativity applies to accelerating frames of reference and special relativity does not.
B) Special relativity is a special case for two frames of reference accelerating in opposite directions.
C) General relativity can only solve problems of time dilation and length contraction; special relativity can apply to problems of large mass and the speed of light.
D) Special relativity is much more complex than general relativity, requiring rigorous mathematical calculations to explain.
E) Physicists have been arguing over the difference since 1915 and have not come to a consensus yet.