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吉林大学远程教育学院

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    >>>>   Unit Thirty

True or False Questions

1. Yigael Yadin believed that by digging at Masada, he could discover something new concerning the Dead Sea Scrolls.

2. Yadin needed hundreds of people to help him because the palace of Masada was huge and the work was difficult.

3. The palace was built on the peak of the hill and there were gardens and baths in it .

4. The residents of the palace didn’t need to worry about water supplies for there was a spring in it.

5. The palace was first burned by the Romans and the remaining walls had been greatly damaged thereafter by earthquakes.

6. The Romans were determined to kill all the Jews at the fort, male or female, young or old.

7. When the Romans broke through the fort, they killed all of the Jews who were still alive.

8. The young people digging at Masada admired the little huts more than the palace because these huts showed the strong character and love of freedom of the Jewish defenders.

Multiple-choice Questions

1. Hundreds of young people joined in digging at Masada because_____.

A) they admired the Jewish heroes and wanted to prove the story was true
B) they wanted to see with their own eyes the magnificent palace
C) they knew Yadin badly needed their help
D) they wanted to practice their skills in digging archaeological sites

2. King Herod had his palace built at Masada because_______.

A) there were fountains there
B) he wanted to stay away from the city
C) it was a place easy to defend
D) it looked very grand on the rock

3. The Jewish rebels took over the palace at Masada in order to _______.

A) fight against the Roman rulers
B) overthrow the rule of King Herod
C)build a paradise of their own
C)look for some religious documents

4. The Romans’ strategy at Masada was to __.

A) climb to the top of the rock and set fire to the fort
B)shoot poisonous arrows at the rebels
C)build a huge ladder along the cliff and climb into the fort
D)surround the hill and cut the water supplies to the fort

5. The Jewish rebels decided to kill themselves because ____.

A)their religion required them to do so
B) they were suffering too much from starvation and wounds
C) they didn’t want to become the Romans’ captives
D) they didn’t want to fight till the last drop of blood

6. Which of the following archaeological evidence found by Yadin supports the story of Masada?

A) King Herod’s wall paintings and baths.
B) Beautiful rooms in the palace.
C) The bones of families lying together.
D) The pots on the fire waiting for the evening meal.