The familiar term “pajamas” comes from the __________ word pajama, the lightweight summer garments worn in India and popularized as sleepwear in Europe.
a. Persian.
b. Turkish.
c. Hindi.
d. Arabic.
c. Hindi.
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Which of the following was not one of the four categories of men's work?
A. Agriculture and food production B. Construction C. Manufacturing of cloth and leather D. Religious avocations E. Skilled craft labor organized into guilds
The most important political thought of the Enlightenment occurred in __________.
A. France B. Holland C. England D. Scotland
The Chinese referred to oracles to foretell the future by a. Reading the signs made by the calls of owls at night
b. Animal sacrifice rituals. c. Reading the ash of burned poppy leaves. d. Interpreting the cracks resulting from placing a heated poker on the shoulder blade bone of cattle, turtle shells, and plastrons. e. Burning the ashes of ancestors.
Despite widespread resentment of American power, why has no coalition of nations formed to oppose the U.S.?
a. The U.S. buttresses the global economy b. The American military helps keep the global peace c. The cost of America's global commitments is borne by American taxpayers. d. A and C e. A, B and C