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As It Invaded Countries, ISIS (The Islamic State of Iraq

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As it invaded countries, ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also called ISIL and Daesh) often destroyed ancient, precious monuments and artwork. How can this be understood using the concept of cultural capital?


A) The monuments were deemed important by the culture that ISIS sought to supplant. By destroying them, ISIS sought to destroy that culture.
B) The monuments were literally in their way, and their destruction was a matter of expediency.
C) The monuments could be converted to cash if they were properly disassembled, so ISIS destroyed them to prevent it.
D) The monuments were simply irrelevant, and ISIS needed the materials to build houses and roads.

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