Which of the Following Statements About STDs Is False

Which of the following statements about STDs is false?

A) STDs were once called venereal diseases after Venus, the Roman goddess of love.
B) In earlier centuries, people were thought to have brought STDs on themselves by engaging in sinful behavior.
C) The original source of syphilis was in America.
D) The epidemic of syphilis was spread by the Europeans who colonized America.
E) AIDS and syphilis are similar in that both are caused by bacteria.