The Romance languages (e.g., French, Spanish) belong to the ________ language family.
A. Indo-European
B. Austro-Asiatic
C. North Caucasian
D. Dravidian
E. Mixe-Zoque
Answer: A
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Which of the following statements is true?
a. Belief in the power of supernatural sanctions determines the level of conformity an individual has to socially prescribed behavior. b. By providing an alternative power structure, religion often increases social hostility and conflict. c. There is no correlation between social control and religious belief systems. d. Only a few religious systems prescribe to purely ethical behavior. e. For those who practice religion, there is a rather moderate increase in stress and frustration that sometimes has an effect on society at large.
To the extent that religion reinforces the social order:
a. It can be a catalyst for change. b. It provides solace to the poor. c. It is irrelevant in society. d. It usually serves the interests of the wealthy and powerful. e. The majority of people are unlikely to believe in it.
Imagine yourself an Italian theatre critic in about 1570. You are watching a serious play written in verse about a queen who commits adultery and kills the king in order to take over the rule of her country. She succeeds and, in a matter of days, brings
her lover to the throne with her. You: a. condemn the play based on the Neoclassical purpose of drama b. condemn the play based on its flawed verisimilitude c. condemn the play based on its failure to obey the three unities d. all of the above e. only a and b
The meanings attached to any given word in all languages are totally _______
a. specific b. arbitrary c. culturally-based d. displaced e. organic by nature