Words borrowed from one language to another are ____________

a. cognates
b. language families
c. loanwords
d. lingua francas


Answer: c

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The post-colonial era, in which most colonized areas have received their independence, can be considered to have begun in __________

a. the 1980's b. late 1970's c. the mid 1960's d. the early 1950's

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New combinations of alleles on the same chromosomes as a result of crossing-over is referred to as:

A. recombination B. linkage C. mitosis D. homology

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The Western Shoshone would congregate in the mountains in the fall in order to

a. stage communal buffalo hunts. b. defend against attack by their eastern neighbors. c. take advantage of the salmon runs. d. harvest pine nuts.

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Until the 1980s most anthropologists were employed in

A. government. B. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). C. colleges and museums. D. international organizations. E. the business sector.

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