Question

1. choose the best answer.

marriages were arranged ____.

• because otherwise children married too young
• as alliances between families
• because parents did not trust their children
• as alliances between kingdoms and communities

1. choose the best answer.

rhetoric is ____.

• the study of the proper use of language in writing and speaking
• the study of the proper use of language in writing
• the study of the proper use of language in speaking
• the use of language to make an impression

Explanation:

Question 7

In historical and sociocultural contexts, arranged marriages were often used to form alliances between families (for social, economic, or political reasons). The other options are less accurate: arranging marriages to prevent children from marrying too young or due to parental distrust is not the primary reason, and alliances between kingdoms/communities is a more specific (and less common primary) case compared to family alliances.

Rhetoric is the study of effective communication, including both writing and speaking. The first option includes both, while the others limit it to only writing or only speaking, and the last option misdefines it as just making an impression (rhetoric is about effective persuasion/communication, not just impression - making).

Answer:

B. as alliances between families

Question 8