Answer: C. The Great Chain of Being.
The Great Chain of Being is a Christian dogma, which was extremely popular during the Middle Ages (although its philosophical origins go back to Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus and Proclus). The Great Chain of Being states that there is a hierarchical structure of all matter (including living things). The chain starts with God and progresses down to angels, demons, stars, moon, kings, princes, nobles, commoners, wild animals, domesticated animals, trees, plants, precious stones and other minerals.
