Which of the following statements best describes cuneiform?
A) a pictorial script from which all writing derives
B) a written language corresponding to oral language
C) an alphabet
D) a script written in wedge-shaped characters
E) the written language of the Egyptians
D
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Identify the example of unintentional nonverbal communication:
A) smiling to let a friend know you're happy B) giving a "thumbs-up" sign when asked about how you did on your intercultural communication test C) waving to someone across the room because you want to leave a conversation D) looking at your watch to see what time it is E) All of these are examples of intentional nonverbal communication
The Panic of 1837 was seen by many at the time as
A. a byproduct of the policies of Biddle's bank. B. the result of the Democrats' mismanagement of the economy. C. a relatively minor financial downturn. D. the beginning of the end of the republic.
In England, the idea that human beings were meant to improve the world provided religious justification for __________.
A. foreign wars B. economic improvement C. women's rights D. the abolitionist movement
Symbolic actions and rituals involved with the hajj include all the following EXCEPT
a. Abraham's release of his son Ishmael. b. standing commemoration of the last sermon given by Muhammad. c. circling the Kaaba seven times in a counterclockwise direction. d. human sacrifice. e. the climbing and descent of Mount Arafat.