The Mayan languages form a language family spoken in Mesoamerica and northern Central America. Mayan languages are spoken by at least 6 million indigenous Maya, primarily in Guatemala, Mexico, Belize and Honduras. In 1996, Guatemala formally recognized 21 Mayan languages by name, and Mexico recognizes eight more.
The Mayan language family is one of the best documented and most studied in the Americas. Modern Mayan languages descend from Proto-Mayan, a language thought to have been spoken at least 5,000 years ago.
Based on this passage, which of the following statements is true:
| The Mayan language family is well documented. | |
| Proto-Mayan is a modern variation of Mayan. | |
| Mayan languages are mainly spoken in South America. | |
| Not much is known about the Mayan language family. |
The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the United States government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes three goals: providing technical assistance; helping people outside the United States to understand American culture; and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries.
Which of the following activities would NOT fit the stated goals of the Peace Corps?
| Teaching English to local business owners in Croatia. | |
| Organizing a foreign exchange program for an American high school. | |
| Organizing a protest against unfair labor laws in Bangladesh. | |
| Setting up a computer network for an elementary school in Taiwan. |
Six years ago, lawyer-banker-scholar Charles Morris wrote a prophetic book - `Two-Trillion-Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High-Rollers and the Great Credit Crunch` - that foresaw the 2008 Great Recession before it clobbered America and the world.
Now Morris has reversed course and sees good times ahead. His forthcoming book, `Comeback,` predicts that surging U.S. energy independence will bring a buoyant rise in American manufacturing and jobs.
The implication of this passage is that you should pay attention to Charles Morris because:
| The U.S. is becoming more energy independent | |
| His predictions have come true once already | |
| His new book is a best seller | |
| His first book was a best seller |