Question

Read the passage below and answer the question.

Answer 1

Based on the context of the passage above, a shibboleth is a belief of classesof people. Option B is correct.

A shibboleth refers to any custom or tradition, a phrasing or a single word, that characterizes one particular group of people and distinguishes it from another group of pleople. Shibboleths have been implemented in many societies as passwords,  forms of self-identification, conveying loyalty and affinity, keeping traditional segregation, or protecting from real threats.

Answer 2

B. a custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important.