PP-T1-69

[Huang Hsin-Yi]

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Excavation of the ancient city of Kourion on the island of Cyprus revealed a pattern of debris and collapsed buildings typical of towns devastated by earthquakes. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to a major earthquake known to have occurred near the island in A.D. 365.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologists' hypothesis?

(A) Bronze ceremonial drinking vessels that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following A.D. 365 were also found in several graves near Kourion. weaken
(B) No coins minted after A.D. 365 were found in Kourion, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance.
(C) Most modern histories of Cyprus mention that an earthquake occurred near the island in A.D. 365.
(D) Several small statues carved in styles current in Cyprus in the century between A.D. 300 and 400 were found in Kourion. weaken
(E) Stone inscriptions in a form of the Greek alphabet that was definitely used in Cyprus after A.D. 365 were found in Kourion.weaken

Ans:B

結論:C城市毀損,因為地震,考古學家假設它發生在AD365年左右
題目:那一個支持假設

我是選c,因為史學有記載地震發生的時間,這樣不是很支持嗎?

B的答案,我有疑問,因為它似乎假設錢幣每年都要鑄造才能成立,不是嗎?

[julanlu808]

Excavation of the ancient city of Kourion on the island of Cyprus revealed a pattern of debris and collapsed buildings typical of towns devastated by earthquakes. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to a major earthquake known to have occurred near the island in A.D. 365.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologists' hypothesis?

(C) Most modern histories of Cyprus mention that an earthquake occurred near the island in A.D. 365.

注意題目中說的 a major earthquake known to have occurred near the island in A.D. 365

意思是說 這個地震是大家都知道發生在那個island in A.D. 365,而考古學家只是假設這個地震是造成這個city滅亡的原因

選項C只是重覆敘述題目中的"已知條件"==>這個地震發生在那個island in A.D. 365.........所以並不能support

希望這樣有幫助到你~~^^

[Huang Hsin-Yi]

感謝julanlu808
它是重複資訊,但我想說這資訊來自不同人的印證,因此可信度更高
你覺得比起來B會比較好嗎?

[julanlu808]

(B) No coins minted after A.D. 365 were found in Kourion, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance.

其實這題我剛開始選也是選到C了.....

但後來想想還是B好,不知道以下的解釋有沒有比較清楚~

題目: 在K地發現因地震造成的殘骸
假設: 地震------->K地毀滅
(但有殘骸不等於被毀滅)

(B)說沒有發現在A.D.365之後鑄造的硬幣,表示K地在A.D365時就被毀滅了.........所以support~

至於硬幣有沒有每年都鑄造,我覺得有點過度衍生耶......

[Huang Hsin-Yi]

題目: 在K地發現因地震造成的殘骸
假設: 地震------->K地毀滅

唉,這樣想是直接了當一些

不過,如果錢幣是五年造一次,也就是說AD370年時,AD365的錢幣也在流通,如果AD370年發生地震,這樣也會只發現AD365的錢弊呀
所以我說,如果它要拿錢弊的年代當證物,必需要假設,錢幣每年都發行才可以

我真是讀瘋了,anyway thank you for your reply!