What caused the ancient site of Ani to fall into disrepair and be closed off to archaeologists from 1921 to 2002?
a. New national borders drawn between Turkey and Armenia by the Soviet Union left the site divided by two different countries.
b. Massive earthquakes and landslides caused the instability of the area for several decades
c. The Soviet Union and Britain divided Ani between them and would not allow archaeologists to work in either part.
d. The city of Ani was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1921 and no one was allowed to excavate until the rightful owners were found.
a
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A. the theory that a universal grammar underlies all human languages B. the idea that all languages are derived from a single parent language C. the ability of children to learn whatever language is spoken around them D. the assumption that languages change in regular ways over time
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A. They tend to occur in societies that have more men than women. B. They are characteristic of high social instability, as with serial monogamy in southern California and Washington, D.C. C. They are characterized by there being more than one husband in a single household. D. They frequently involve a hierarchical arrangement among the wives. E. They are associated with male infanticide.
Robert Sternberg believes that intelligence is exercised in which area?
A. contextual intelligence B. internal intelligence C. experiential intelligence D. all of these