Question

11 in december 2008, president george w. bush was giving a news conference in iraq when the iraqi journalist muntadar al-zaidi shouted an insult and threw his shoe at bush, nearly hitting the president. because showing the soles of ones shoes is a sign of disrespect in many arab cultures, al-zaidi was using which of the following as a code to communicate his insult? 1.5 points multiple choice language idioms values symbols

Explanation:

Symbols are objects, actions, or words that represent something else. In this case, showing the soles of one's shoes (an action) is a symbol of disrespect in many Arab cultures. Language is a system of communication using words. Idioms are expressions with figurative meanings. Values are beliefs about what is important.

Answer:

Symbols