You Can Signal Your Expertise Over an Area of Culture

question 9

Multiple Choice

You can signal your expertise over an area of culture such as wine by

• A) demonstrating your knowledge of the smallest kinds of differences between elements of it-for example, by detecting the differences in kinds of closely related wine
• B) including stocks in your stock portfolio that relate to vineyards
• C) purchasing credentials, even though you didn't earn them, such as bribing a judge in a wine competition
• D) appointing yourself with a title that indicates your expertise, even if others do not recognize it

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Definitions:

Burlingame Treaty

An 1868 agreement between the United States and China that recognized mutual rights of their citizens and encouraged cultural and commercial exchange.

Sovereignty of China

The authority and autonomy of China as a state to govern itself, free from external control or influence, which has been a significant issue in its historical relations with foreign powers.

Declaration of War

A formal announcement by a sovereign or government declaring a state of war between it and another state.

Reconstruction Amendments

Amendments to the United States Constitution adopted between 1865 and 1870, including the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, which abolished slavery, granted citizenship rights, and protected voting rights regardless of race, respectively.