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8:1.D 2.B 3:A 4:E 5:C
9:A
10:Becasue they didn't want to lose too many soldiers in the war
Poitier was also the first black actor to win a prestigious international film award. With his unique career, Sidney Poitier helped change many stubborn racial attitudes that had persisted in this country for centuries. He has built the bridges and opened the doors for countless artists in succeeding generations.
The correct answer is A.
<u>In the Mayan culture, jade meant life, fertility, and power, for this reason, it was used by the queens</u>. They used it for different social functions: at funerals, like jewelry, in socio-religious rituals, and in the elaboration of tools for daily life. For the Mayans, jade was the material of greater hardness, strength, and durability that they found and was more valuable than gold.