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The act of kissing in Japan, kissu, ____.
 
  a. is an ancient tradition
  b. did not become mainstream until Western occupation after World War II
  c. must always be initiated by a man
  d. must always be initiated by a woman

Question 2

It is thought that the English word kiss arose ____.
 
  a. from the ancient Greek word kissu, meaning passion
  b. from the Latin word kisibus, meaning to adore
  c. as an imitation of the sound of a kiss
  d. as an imitation of the sound of a hissing snake, symbolic of the biblical story of Adam and Eve



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C



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