Between 1970 and Now, the Percentage of People Able to Read

question 92

Multiple Choice

Between 1970 and now, the percentage of people able to read and write in sub-Saharan Africa has

• A)more than doubled.
• B)increased by a factor of four.
• C)declined by 50 percent.
• D)increased only 10 percent.
• E)fallen by 25 percent.

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Definitions:

Venice

A city in northeastern Italy, famed for its canals, Gothic and Renaissance architecture, and as a center for trade and the arts during the Renaissance.

Maestà

A term used specifically to describe paintings, sculptures, or altarpieces of the Virgin Mary enthroned and surrounded by a host of angels and saints, originating from the Italian word for "majesty."

Lamentation

An expression of deep sorrow or grief.

Entry into Jerusalem

An event memorialized in Christian tradition where Jesus Christ enters Jerusalem, greeted by crowds waving palm branches, a moment often depicted in religious art.