question: South Slavic dialects historically formed a continuum. The turbulent history of the area, particularly due to expansion of the Ottoman Empire, resulted in a patchwork of dialectal and religious differences. Due to population migrations, Shtokavian became the most widespread in the western Balkans, intruding westwards into the area previously occupied by Chakavian and Kajkavian (which further blend into Slovenian in the northwest). Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs differ in religion and were historically often part of different cultural circles, although a large part of the nations have lived side by side under foreign overlords. During that period, the language was referred to under a variety of names, such as "Slavic", "Illyrian", or according to region, "Bosnian", "Serbian" and "Croatian", the latter often in combination with "Slavonian" or "Dalmatian".

Serbo-Croatian was standardized in the mid-19th-century Vienna Literary Agreement by Croatian and Serbian writers and philologists, decades before a Yugoslav state was established. From the very beginning, there were slightly different literary Serbian and Croatian standards, although both were based on the same Shtokavian subdialect, Eastern Herzegovinian. In the 20th century, Serbo-Croatian served as the official language of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (when it was called "Serbo-Croato-Slovenian"), and later as one of the official languages of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The breakup of Yugoslavia affected language attitudes, so that social conceptions of the language separated on ethnic and political lines. Since the breakup of Yugoslavia, Bosnian has likewise been established as an official standard in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and there is an ongoing movement to codify a separate Montenegrin standard. Serbo-Croatian thus generally goes by the ethnic names Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian, and sometimes Montenegrin and Bunjevac.
1. Why are South Slavic dialects on a continuum?
2. which dialect was the most widespread?
3. were there other differences besides dialetctal?
4. which dialect was the most widespread in the Balkans?
5. Which 3 have differences in religion?
6. What is one name for the dialects?
7. Were the languages sometimes named by region?
8. What is one example?
9. and another?
10. one more?
11. what is Croation a combination of?
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answer: 1. expansion of the Ottoman Empire
2. western Balkans
3. religious
4. Shtokavian
5. Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs
6. Eastern Herzegovinian
7. yes
8. Bosnian
9. Serbian
10. Croatian
11. "Slavonian" or "Dalmatian"

question: Washington (CNN)Potential Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson is apologizing after being accused of plagiarism -- even as the author of one of the books Carson is accused of lifting material from is rushing to his defense.

"I attempted to appropriately cite and acknowledge all sources in America the Beautiful, but inadvertently missed some. I apologize, and I am working with my editors to rectify the situation," Carson said in a statement his representative, Armstrong Williams, provided to CNN.

BuzzFeed News broke the story earlier this week that Carson had lifted material from a number of books and online sources for his 2012 book "America the Beautiful."

Among those sources is SocialismSucks.net, a site whose founder acknowledged to BuzzFeed that Carson had taken some of his comments. Other sources included "The Five Thousand Year Leap" by W. Cleon Skousen, a Liberty Institute press release, CBS News and author William Federer's book "America's God and Country."

Carson, a neurosurgeon who's said he'll make a decision on a 2016 bid by this spring, is the latest GOP presidential contender to be hit with plagiarism charges. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) faced similar accusations about his own book in 2013.

The plagiarism charges have "blindsided" Carson, a source close to the neurosurgeon reportedly told the National Review Online.

"Alongside the author, we too take these matters very seriously. We have been in contact with the author and agent and will work with them to review the given information. We will respond as appropriate," a spokesperson for HarperCollins Christian publishing, which published Carson's book, told BuzzFeed.
1. What was Ben Carson apologizing for?
2. What did it say he was trying to site sources for?
3. Who broke the storey?
4. Did any of the authors of the books he was accused of plagerizing rush to his defence?
5. What Kentucky senetor faces similar charges in 2013?
6. What was Carsons Occupation before politics?
7. Where there any other places that he was accused of plagerizing?
8. Can you name one?
9. What was the name of the representative that gave CNN Carsons statement?
10. What U.S office did Carson want to run for?
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answer: 1. Plagiarism
2. America the Beautiful
3. BuzzFeed News
4. Yes
5. Rand Paul
6. Neurosurgeon
7. Yes
8. SocialismSucks.net
9. Armstrong Williams
10. President

question: CHAPTER LXXX

Notwithstanding the great political, and consequently social, changes that had taken place, no very considerable alteration occurred in the general life of those chief personages in whose existence we have attempted to interest the reader. However vast may appear to be the world in which we move, we all of us live in a limited circle. It is the result of circumstances; of our convenience and our taste. Lady Beaumaris became the acknowledged leader of Tory society, and her husband was so pleased with her position, and so proud of it, that he in a considerable degree sacrificed his own pursuits and pleasures for its maintenance. He even refused the mastership of a celebrated hunt, which had once been an object of his highest ambition, that he might be early and always in London to support his wife in her receptions. Imogene herself was universally popular. Her gentle and natural manners, blended with a due degree of self-respect, her charming appearance, and her ready but unaffected sympathy, won every heart. Lady Roehampton was her frequent guest. Myra continued her duties as a leader of society, as her lord was anxious that the diplomatic world should not forget him. These were the two principal and rival houses. The efforts of Lady Montfort were more fitful, for they were to a certain degree dependent on the moods of her husband. It was observed that Lady Beaumaris never omitted attending the receptions of Lady Roehampton, and the tone of almost reverential affection with which she ever approached Myra was touching to those who were in the secret, but they were few.
1. Who was the acknowledged leader of the Tory society?
2. Was her husband happy about it?
3. What did he sacrifice because of it?
4. Who visited her frequently?
5. What did her husband refuse?
6. Who was popular?
7. What was Lady Montforts efforts relied on?
8. Was Imogene mean?
9. What were there two of?
10. What did the lord worry about?
11. Who would forget him?
12. Did she enjoy Lady Roehampton's receptions?
13. Where there a lot of people in on the secret?
14. What city did her husband always support her in?
15. What was her tone towards Myra?
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answer:
1. Lady Beaumaris
2. Yes
3. His own pursuits and pleasures
4. Lady Roehampton
5. Mastership of a hunt
6. Imogene
7. The moods of her husband
8. No
9. Principal and rival houses
10. About being forgotten
11. The diplomatic world
12. Yes
13. No
14. London
15. Reverential affection