Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles What a ________ we have faced to know that we are a direct _______ from the apes!! Decent, Descent Decent, Decent Descent, Decent Descent,Descent Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation 'Descent' means origin or downward movement. The sentence expresses shock at discovering human ancestry from apes - 'what a descent' (journey down/origin) to know we are a direct 'descent' (lineage) from apes. Both uses require the descent spelling.