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Why are the gender-specific forms of signs in Irish Sign Language disappearing?
 
  A The male and female forms are being abandoned for a set of new, gender-neutral forms.
  B Female users of Irish Sign Language are beginning to use the male forms of signs.
  C Women are no longer using Irish Sign Language.
  D The female forms of signs referred to objects and events that are no longer relevant for Irish society.
  E Users of Irish Sign Language are switching to American Sign Language.

Question 2

The European colonial slave trade was based upon __________, which made it initially possible.
 
  a. pre-existing plantation based economies if West Africa
  b. the slave-based Kingdom of Benin
  c. pre-existing indigenous forms of slavery in West Africa
  d. a market for slave labor in Europe



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

c



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