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fahad

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on: Jul 14, 2018
Widespread husbandry of pigs would be an ecological disaster in Islam's hearth because
 
  A) no one would buy them because of the religious taboos.
  B) they can only be raised in the wet winter months.
  C) pigs would compete with humans for food and water without offering compensating benefits.
  D) they would be outcompeted by oil production.
  E) pigs represent a sacred animal.

Question 2

What one eats is revealing of one's
 
  A) economic standing.
  B) social, religious, and ethnic memberships.
  C) occupation.
  D) social, educational level, and religious memberships.
  E) socioeconomic status and age group.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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