"Along with Slavic Russians, there are at least 100 other ethnic and nationality groups in Russia. Each has a distinct culture, language, and religion. Since Russian-speaking Slavs have dominated the nation for such a long time, many of these minority groups struggle to maintain their unique identities." What does this excerpt suggest about Russian society? A: Russia's government protects and maintains the country's distinct ethnic and nationality groups.
B: Russia's ethnic and nationality groups prefer to remain distinct rather than become part of mainstream culture.
C:. Russia's ethnic and nationality groups make an effort to get along and respect one another
D: Russia's ethnic and nationality groups are eager to become part of the mainstream culture

Imagine a child who consistently gets mediocre grades and is often picked last for a team when games are played at recess. however, he likes to make silly jokes and play pranks, and he notices that people laugh when he does those things. the child starts to think that others are laughing with him, not at him. this is part of the process that charles cooley

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon

Give three examples of distinctive characteristics of conformity to typical american culture