Compare the modern maps of religion and language for the region, and identify three major examples where Islam dominates non-Arab-speaking areas.

Explain why this is the case.


Answer: Turkey, Iran, 1/2 Iraq and parts of Libya
Much of the Iranian plateau are dominated by older Indo-European languages. These languages survive because they provide a sense of cultural identity, they remain because of who's in power, and their languages just branch off different traditions

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a. causes all people to perceive the world in the same way b. causes all humans to construct reality in similar ways c. establishes in our minds categories that affect our perception d. determines how well-formed our brain will be e. is the sole force of cultural innovation

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All of the following are characteristics of australopithecines except _________

a. relatively large teeth b. thick jawbones c. oversized ears d. large faces

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During the Middle Paleolithic period in Africa, styles of stone tools changed much more slowly than during the Lower Paleolithic

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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