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:
| Not much is known about the Mayan language family. | |
| Mayan languages are mainly spoken in South America. | |
| The Mayan language family is well documented. | |
| Proto-Mayan is a modern variation of Mayan. |
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?
| Organizing a foreign exchange program for an American high school. | |
| Teaching English to local business owners in Croatia. | |
| Setting up a computer network for an elementary school in Taiwan. | |
| Organizing a protest against unfair labor laws in Bangladesh. |
Deadweight tonnage is a measure of how much weight a ship is carrying or can safely carry. It is the sum of the weights of cargo, fuel, fresh water, ballast water, provisions, passengers, and crew.
Which of the following does NOT go into the calculation of deadweight tonnage?
| weight of the ship | |
| weight of ballast water | |
| weight of fuel | |
| weight of passengers |