Why is it necessary to have supporting evidence when making connections between events or issues in societies?

The great scientist alfred wegener proposed that continents have moved, while other scientists such as t. c.chamberlin argued against wegener. wegener's ideas eventually won, and are now widely accepted, because: a) wegener's ideas were more beautiful, and so were favored by the intellectual elite. b) wegener's ideas did a better job of predicting the results of new observations and experiments. c) wegener's ideas appealed to dead white european males, whereas chamberlin's didn't. d) wegener's ideas appalled dead white european males, and we all know that in this politically correct era, dead white european males cannot get a fair shake. e) wegener won the nobel prize.

Mosses, lichens and shrubs can be found where in russia? a. grasslands b. mountain regions c. coastal plains d. siberian tundra

Religious conflict in northern ireland started with a) cultural differences resulting from viking invasions around 800 b) england’s split from the catholic church in the 1500s c) rebellions in ireland between 1916 and 1921 d) the norman invasion of england in 1066