Which term refers to a marital concept common in ancient and medieval West Africa?
a) polygamy
b) syncretism
c) matrilinealism
d) Yoruba
Answer: a
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a. the Appalachian Boys b. Loyalists c. the Paxton Boys d. the Sons of Liberty
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a) he was informal and preferred simply to be called "George." b) he refused all communication from the enemy. c) in refusing to address him by his military title the British were denying the legitimacy of the revolution. d) he had no time for reading letters. e) the Continental Congress ordered him not to correspond with the British.
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a. when diplomats spontaneously combusted. b. immunization by vaccine. c. a bilingual printing of trade contracts. d. drawing maps that showed the Eastern as well as the Western world. e. a means by which Chinese physicians compared European anatomy to that of Asians.
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a. Kuwait b. Turkey c. Iran d. Saudi Arabia e. The U.S.