Veny - The Mysterious Stone Tablet Quiz

From the passage, what does the term 'intricately inscribed' most likely mean?

• Unsolved and unclear

• Dangerously scribbled

• Carefully and elaborately carved

• Rough and unfinished

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What inference can be drawn about the term 'enigma' as used in the passage?

• A well-known and common event

• A mysterious and puzzling element

• A simple and straightforward concept

• Something easily understood

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

From the context, what does 'weathered by time' likely imply?

• Hidden and covered

• Over use by age and elements

• Neglected and mistreated

• Protected and preserved

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What inference can be made from the phrase 'ancient origin' in the text?

• Modern and contemporary

• Recently created

• Moderately aged

• Very old or ancient

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Based on the text, what does 'cryptic message' refer to?

• A message with no meaning

• A well-known language

• An encoded and mysterious communication

• A straightforward and clear communication

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the passage, what does the term 'remnants of an ancient civilization' imply?

• Survived old artifacts/building of an old society

• Contemporary buildings

• Modern artifacts

• Brand new discoveries

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What can be inferred from the phrase 'tantalizing mystery' in the text?

• A solved and clarified puzzle

• A well-understood puzzle

• A challenging and interesting puzzle

• A boring and uninteresting puzzle

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is suggested by the term 'lost to the annals of time' in the text?

• Recently discovered

• Easily accessible and known

• Well-preserved and remembered

• Forgotten or unknown

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What inference can be drawn from the term 'drawn the attention' in the passage?

• Ignored or overlooked

• Attracted or caught notice

• Received minimal interest

• Lacked curiosity

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What role does the phrase 'pieced together fragments' play in the discussion of the tablet?

• Disassembled the tablet

• Ignored and discarded parts

• Collected and reconstructed information

• Carefully restored the tablet

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4