Why did figures such as the Spirit Spouse display the most admired and desirable marks of beauty?

a. to please the owners
b. to encourage spirits to assist the owners of the figures
c. to transform the power of the figure to the gods
d. to represent the beauty of the ancestors


Answer: b

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The poet __________ is the source of such fables as that of the tortoise and the hare

What will be an ideal response?

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The expression of Mary's face is described as:

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Which date range have researchers assigned to the earliest Australian sites?

A. 3,000 or more years B. 100,000 or more years C. 500,000 or more years D. 40,000 or more years

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