Part 2. Choose the answer which you think best according to the texts. 1) What is the most puzzling aspect of the Göbekli Tepe site for modern historians? A. The lack of any animal carvings on its massive stone pillars. B. The fact that it was deliberately buried by the people who used it. C. The discovery that it was built by an advanced space-faring civilization. D. The complete absence of any engineering tools in the surrounding area. 2) What does the text suggest about the disappearance of the Roanoke colonists? A. They left behind a detailed diary entry carved into a wooden post. B. They were definitely wiped out by a violent conflict with local tribes. C. Extreme weather conditions like a drought might have forced them to move. D. Their governor hid the true reasons for their migration upon his return. 3) The discovery of the Terracotta Army is significant because it… A. was achieved after decades of careful planning by professional archaeologists. B. revealed that ancient Chinese artisans used identical molds for every soldier. C. occurred by chance while local residents were looking for a water source. D. proved that Qin Shi Huang was a peaceful leader who avoided military conflicts. 4) The archaeological site at L’Anse aux Meadows is historically important because it… A. confirms that Christopher Columbus was not the first European to reach the Americas. B. contains evidence of a permanent Viking empire that ruled Canada for centuries. C. features advanced iron weapons that were superior to those found in Europe. D. was built exactly according to the fictional descriptions in ancient Norse sagas. 5) Which of the following is true regarding the ancient city of Teotihuacan? A. Its architectural layout was completely unaffected by astronomical events. B. It collapsed peacefully due to a gradual migration of its entire elite class. C. It was the largest urban center in Europe during the first millennium CE. D. Its physical design was carefully planned to align with cosmic movements. 6) What prevents researchers from fully understanding the Indus Valley Civilization? A. The lack of any advanced drainage systems or urban architecture to study. B. Their inability to read the minimalist script found on ancient stone seals. C. The total destruction of all physical artifacts by computer viruses. D. A devastating health epidemic that left no skeletal remains behind.

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1. B. The fact that it was deliberately buried by the people who used it. (То, что комплекс был намеренно засыпан людьми, которые им пользовались.) В тексте говорится, что его создатели засыпали сооружения землёй и обломками.
2. C. Extreme weather conditions like a drought might have forced them to move. (Экстремальные погодные условия, например засуха, могли вынудить их переселиться.) В тексте сказано, что анализ почвы указывает на сильную засуху, которая могла вызвать миграцию.
3. C. It occurred by chance while local residents were looking for a water source. (Это произошло случайно, когда местные жители искали источник воды.) Терракотовую армию обнаружили фермеры, копавшие колодец.
4. A. Confirms that Christopher Columbus was not the first European to reach the Americas. (Подтверждает, что Христофор Колумб не был первым европейцем, достигшим Америки.) Находка свидетельствует, что норманны прибыли в Северную Америку за несколько столетий до эпохи географических открытий.
5. D. Its physical design was carefully planned to align with cosmic movements. (Его архитектурная планировка была тщательно продумана с учётом небесных движений.) Проспекты были ориентированы на движение звёзд и солнечные циклы.
6. B. Their inability to read the minimalist script found on ancient stone seals. (Невозможность прочитать лаконичную письменность на древних каменных печатях.) В тексте сказано, что письменность цивилизации долины Инда до сих пор не расшифрована.