The ___________________ was a medieval belief in the hierarchical structure of all life in which those nearest the top of the hierarchy were considered closest to perfection, or to God.
A) Origin of the Species
B) Survival of the Fittest
C) Great Chain of Being
D) Stairway to Heaven

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The Great Chain of Being is the correct term for the medieval concept that envisioned a strict hierarchical structure of all matter and life, believed to have been decreed by God. This hierarchy ranged from God and angels down through humans to animals, plants, and minerals.

The ___________________ Was a Medieval Belief in the Hierarchical Structure