Which dating method was used to date the famous Mt. Vesuvius eruption of AD 79?

a. Carbon-14
b. Paleomagnetism
c. Potassium-argon/ 40Ar/ 39AR
d. Dendrochronology
e. Thermoluminescence


c

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Using Durkheim’s explanation of religion, what are Australian aborigines venerating when they worship totems?

A) their parents B) their clans C) Mother Nature D) the natural laws of the universe

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According to Reed's "Forest Development the Indian Way," until the recent incursion of colonos (colonists, such as ranchers and farmers), GuaranĂ­ villagers

a. had no contact with people in other parts of South America. b. traded with outsiders for machetes, hooks, soap, and salt. c. developed an indigenous market system that tied villages together. d. worked for decades as rubber tappers to augment their subsistence economy.

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In parts of Polynesia and Micronesia there used to be a special language which common people used to address members of the noble class. We call this a:

a. honor language. b. respect language. c. proper language. d. traditional language.

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