The Yoruba-speaking peoples of Benin and Ife __________
A) were unaware of the slave trade
B) became powerful slave traders
C) refused to participate in the slave trade
D) were frequently sold into slavery
Answer: B
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Which of the following statements about the resurgent debate over immigration in 2006 was accurate?
A. Republicans were united in opposing a guest worker program. B. The Republican Party was united in its desire to dramatically slow the rate of illegal immigration and to deport illegal immigrants already in the country. C. Hispanic voters in the 2006 elections voted in roughly equal numbers for both parties. D. President Bush came down on the side of wanting to keep the flow of low-wage labor through immigration open.
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A. served as a substitute for sacrificial practices as a means to placate and communicate with the gods. B. enabled priests to facilitate communication between believers and the gods. C. was the practice of self-mutilation to communicate with the gods. D. provided means of firmly establishing one's experiences apart from the realm of spiritual meditative processes. E. reduced food consumption, as desired by Ashoka.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false