Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Today, all of Africa's 2,000 languages have a written form.
• B)No language spoken south of the Sahara was written down before 1800.
• C)Languages north of the Sahara were not written down until the spread of Islam.
• D)Local languages predominate in Islamic regions.
• E)Nubian accounts for the base of most languages spoken in Africa.

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Definitions:

Religious Practices

Activities, ceremonies, and rituals that are performed in adherence to the beliefs and teachings of a particular religion.

Religious Authority

The power or right to govern and make decisions regarding religious doctrine, practices, and governance, often vested in a specific leader or institution within a religious tradition.

Collective Conscience

A term that describes the set of shared beliefs, ideas, and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society.

Collective Effervescence

A concept in sociology to describe the sense of energy and harmony people feel when they come together in a group around shared beliefs or activities.