the restoration of the 1876 constitution. In 1909, the sultan was deposed by Parliament, and replaced by Muhammad V. In the two Balkan Wars, Turkey lost nearly all of its European territory. During World War I, Turkey aligned with the Central Powers, and in 1918, the resistance collapsed, thus ending the Ottoman Empire.
LANGUAGE
Syntax Syntax is the study of the rules and principles for constructing sentences. There are many theories relating to syntax. One of the most well-known theories is Noam Chomsky’s transformational grammar, which recognizes the relationship between the different elements of a sentence and the variety of sentences in a language, and then uses rules to express the relationship.
CHINESE MATHEMATICS
From the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty Starting in the mid-
fourteenth century, the Ming Dynasty turned away from math, which led to a great decline in its studies. At the end of the sixteenth century, however, mathematical principles from the West spread throughout China. By the time of the Opium War of 1840, Western math was all the Chinese focused on and learned until in the nineteenth century, Chinese mathematicians created new developments in algebra. During the Ming Dynasty, use of the abacus became very popular.
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Unlike asthma, which can be treated with medications, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a narrowing of the airways that will gradually grow worse over time. It is a co-occurrence of emphysema and chronic bronchitis that is usually caused by an irritation of the lungs. The most common cause of COPD is smoking cigarettes. This can lead to wheezing, shortness of breath, a rapid breathing rate, and a chronic cough. Symptoms usually don’t appear until significant lung damage has occurred.
GERMAN
Useful German Phrases Here are some helpful phrases to know when traveling to a German speaking country:
Good morning.
Guten morgen.
Hi.
Hallo.
I’m lost.
Ich habe mich verlaufen.
Where is the bathroom?
Wo ist das Badezimmer?
How much is this?
Was kostet das? / Wie teuer ist das?
(formal / informal)
Do you speak English?
Sprechen Sie Englisch?
What time is it?
Wieviel Uhr ist es? / Wie spät ist es?
(formal / informal)
LESSON 5 QUIZ
One of the reasons the Ottoman Empire was so successful was because:
They won the two Balkan Wars.
It was tolerant of other religions, allowing a wide variety of people to unify.
The Young Turks forced a restoration of the constitution.
Turkey aligned themselves with the
Central Powers in World War I.
At its peak, the Ottoman Empire included:
Canada, United States, Mexico, Egypt, Syria, and France
Spain, Italy, Germany, Romania, Egypt, and Bulgaria
Hungary, Transylvania, Persia, Egypt, Syria, and Greece
Hungary, France, United States, Egypt, and Greece
A word like
dog
, which can only mean one thing, is an example of:
A lexeme
Syntax
Noam Chomsky’s transformational
grammar
Articulatory phonetics
What is acoustic phonetics?
The study of the speech from the vocal tract of a speaker
The study of speech as it is transmitted from speaker to listener
The study of the perception and reception by the listener
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of the four elements described in
Precious Mirror of the Four Elements
?
Matter
Water
Heaven
Earth
Which of the following were advancements made during the Tang Dynasty?
Algebra
Binomial theorem
Geometry
All of the above
What is the first defense in protecting the respiratory system?
The lungs
The nose
The nasal cavity
B and C
What is the most common cause of COPD?
Wheezing
Smoking
Asthma
Coughing
The history of the German language can be broken down into:
Old German, Old Saxon, Modern German
Old German, New Old German, Modern German
Old German, Middle German, and Modern German
Old German, New Middle German, Old Middle German
From 1050 to 1350, what replaced Latin in official writings?
Middle High German
Middle Low German
Old
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J. Bryan
Margaret Weis;David Baldwin
Jody Lynn Nye
Roger Moore
Ann Shorey
Patrick O’Brian
Brair Lake
Gerald J . Kubicki, Kristopher Kubicki
T.W. Piperbrook