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When Paul Rusesabagina stated that words are powerful tools of life, he was referring to how much of an impact and effect they can have. For example, if you were being bullied, those words that were harmful to your feeling may have a permanent impact on your self esteem.
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There are 5 autonomous regions in China today. One of them is Tibet, and the others are: <span>Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, and Xinjiang. They have local governments and their own laws. They are usually centered around a minority ethnicity, for example, Xinjiang is home to the Uyghurs (and some other minorities).</span>
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court issued in 1896. It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality, a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal".[2] This legitimized the state laws re-establishing racial segregation that were passed in the American South in the late 19th century after the end of the Reconstruction Era. The decision was handed down by a vote of 7 to 1, with the majority opinion written by Justice Henry Billings Brown and the lone dissent written by Justice John Marshall Harlan.
9. The correct answer is B. According to the text The Rise and Fall of the Incas "<em>the name "Inca" was originally that of the tribe's ruling group of families</em>".
10. The correct answer is A. Both articles refer to how the European culture was introduced by force, and how Incas customs and traditions were not considered.
11. The Spanish were suprised that the Incas had no alphabet or set of numbers, considering how advanced their civilization was. The Empire had a network of paved roads, canals, and activities regulated by an efficient administrative system, all of which is not possible without the use of language and numbers, needed to keep documentation and to give instructions to those involved in construction, and regulation of social activities.
12. The correct answer is A. The use of the word "subjugated" suggests that even if the Spanish invaders were only about 170 men, they managed to subdue the Incas.
13. The effects of the Spanish conquest on the Inca Empire were dramatic. The conquerors introduced reading, writing and their laws and religions to the Incas, making them adopt these to the detriment of their own. Also, the fact that the Incas were not immune to the illnesses the Europeans carried with them, meant that a lot of Incas suffered and died.
14. The correct answer is B. Both articles mention the year of the Spanish conquest, 1532.
