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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