One technique researchers use to find evidence about the past when written records are not available is archaeological excavation. By carefully digging and analyzing layers of soil and artifacts at archaeological sites, researchers can uncover clues about ancient civilizations, their daily lives, and historical events. This method helps reconstruct the past through physical remains such as tools, pottery, structures, and even human remains, providing insights into the history of societies that may not have left written records.
“Harrison placed his big hands on the girls tiny waist, letting her sense the weightlessness that would soon be hers. And then, in an explosion of joy and grace, into the air they sprang! Not only were the laws of the land abandoned, but the law of gravity and the laws of motion as well. They reeled, whirled, swiveled, flounced, capered, gamboled, and spun. They leaped like deer on the moon. The studio ceiling was thirty feet high, but each leap brought the dancers nearer to it. It became their obvious intention to kiss the ceiling. They kissed it.”?
Question 10 options:
It has a very stream of consciousness style. Meaning that it is almost like the author’s thoughts and reactions to events is just straight from his mind.
It is written very simply, directly, and in a very journalistic style.
It is written much like a memoir. It is written from personal knowledge.
The style and wording of the passage is full of grandeur and elegance. The wording of dance scene matches the beautiful spectacle that people are experiencing.
The right answer is alternative four.
The author describes the dance scene with words full of great beauty and brilliance. Instead of using the word dance, he applies specific terms such as reel, whirl, swivel, flounce, caper, gambole and spin, which are all related to dancing and twirling. As a result, he intends to portray the magnificent performance of the dancers.
B. the patience of the Iroquois nation
C. the wisdom of the Iroquois leaders
D. the compassion of the Iroquois people
The correct answer is:
A. the peace and strength of the confederacy
The great roots are part ofThe Tree of Peace which is a symbol of unity among the Five Nations of the Iroquois people. The tradition teaches that after the Peacemaker had secured an agreement from all five of the Iroquois nations to lay down their weapons, he found a tree so tall that it pierced the sky. The needles of the tree branches grew and became the symbol of unity of the five nations.
"He pulled up the tree and had the warriors throw their weapons in the hole that appeared, and then he replaced the tree, from which the Great White Roots of Peace grew, as stated by First People."
When Gulliver attempts to pat the first horse he encounters in Houyhnhnm Land, the horse reacts with dislike. The horse shook its head and removed his hand. Prior, he horse seemed shocked by his appearance and came up to Gulliver and "looked full in his face with manifest tokens of wonder".
The novel Gulliver´s travels describes the main character Lemuel Gulliver journey to four countries. The four countries are Lilliput, a land of little people, Brobdingnag, a land of big people, Laputa, a land of intelligent but useless people, and Houyhnhnm, a land of horses.