A. Tick the most appropriate options. Discuss your choices in class.
1. Legends are
a. the earliest stories told by humans.
b. stories about heroic deeds of people.
c. stories based on actual events.
d. short stories with animals as characters.
2. Science fiction could be regarded as a type of modern myth because it
a. consists of fictional stories and is not true.
b. tries to imagine other worlds and is not rational.
c. tries to answer questions for which we do not have scientific answers.
d. consists of stories told to everyone all over the world.
3. The sight of a solar eclipse could have frightened early humans because they
a. took the Sun’s movement for granted.
b. used the Sun’s movement to regulate their lives.
c. were worried that something had eaten the sun.
d. could not understand or explain the sudden disappearance of the Sun.
4. Most solar eclipse myths talk about something eating up the sun because
a. the Moon hides the Sun during an eclipse.
b. it looks as if the sun is being eaten up during an eclipse.
c. people thought there were animals and demons in the sky.
d. people did not believe in scientific explanations.
5. The eclipse myth of the Batammaliba people is different because it
a. is about making friends and peace, and hence something positive.
b. does not talk about something eating the sun.
c. is not from Europe.
d. can occur in reality.
Answers
Answer:
Most solar eclipse myths talk about something eating up the sun because
a. the Moon hides the Sun during an eclipse.
b. it looks as if the sun is being eaten up during an eclipse.
c. people thought there were animals and demons in the sky.
d. people did not believe in scientific explanations.
5. The eclipse myth of the Batammaliba people is different because it
a. is about making friends and peace, and hence something positive.
b. does not talk about something eating the sun.
c. is not from Europe.
d. can occur in reality.
Explanation:
Most solar eclipse myths talk about something eating up the sun because
a. the Moon hides the Sun during an eclipse.
b. it looks as if the sun is being eaten up during an eclipse.
c. people thought there were animals and demons in the sky.
d. people did not believe in scientific explanations.
5. The eclipse myth of the Batammaliba people is different because it
a. is about making friends and peace, and hence something positive.
b. does not talk about something eating the sun.
c. is not from Europe.
d. can occur in reality.
a chariot with the the temple as the Sun god is in the form charioteer
Answer:
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