english hw help?

Question

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-It is clear that the concept of empire has flourished throughout the centuries not because it enriched the coffers of the --- peoples but because it enriched the coffers of the --- emperors.

a) ubiquitous...tyrannical b) subjugated...conquering
c) liberated...vanquished d) enslaved...indentured
e) sullen...obsequious

-Because of Franz Boas' founding of the first major department of anthropology in 1899 at Columbia University, many of his students were trained to conduct eyewitness studies of individual ---.

a) idiosyncrasies b) cultures

anthropology is science of human beings
idiosyncrasy is personal peculiarity

Answer 1

a - ubiquitous b/c that means wide spread (or common)

b - anthropology only makes sense with culture

Answer 2

First sentence 'b'

Second sentence 'a'