an archaeological team led by piotr bielinski and sultan al - bakri found remnants of a 4,000 - year - old…

an archaeological team led by piotr bielinski and sultan al - bakri found remnants of a 4,000 - year - old bronze age board game at a site in oman. little is left of the game except a stone board, which is carved with a grid and has places to hold game pieces. some scholars claim that the game was largely played by traders. which finding, if true, would most directly support the scholars claim? a) other examples of the game dating to the same period have been found in the remains of several homes in the region, including remains in one home that may have belonged to a trader. b) similar games have been found in other sites dating to the same period that were connected to the site in oman via trade routes. c) the other known examples of the game dating to the same period have been found along routes that seem to have been used primarily by traders at the time. d) remnants of other goods have been found at the site in oman that probably also reached the location through trade. swahili speakers in three african countries country approximate number of speakers (in millions) estimated % of population democratic republic of the congo 22 25 kenya 55 100 tanzania 61 100 swahili is estimated to be the first language of up 15 million people worldwide. its also an officially recognized language in tanzania, kenya, and the democratic republic of the congo, which means these countries use swahili in government documents and proceedings. but even in countries where almost everyone speaks swahili, for many it isnt their first language but is instead their second, third, or even fourth language. which choice most effectively uses data from the table to support the underlined claim? a) tanzania has approximately 61 million swahili speakers, which is much more than the total number of people worldwide for whom swahili is their first language. b) tanzania is estimated to have at most 15 million swahili speakers, while the countrys total population is approximately 61 million people. c) approximately 100 percent of the people who speak swahili as their first language live in kenya, which has a total population of approximately 55 million people. d) approximately 100 percent of kenyas population speaks swahili, while only a 25 percent of the democratic republic of congos population speaks swahili.

an archaeological team led by piotr bielinski and sultan al - bakri found remnants of a 4,000 - year - old bronze age board game at a site in oman. little is left of the game except a stone board, which is carved with a grid and has places to hold game pieces. some scholars claim that the game was largely played by traders. which finding, if true, would most directly support the scholars claim? a) other examples of the game dating to the same period have been found in the remains of several homes in the region, including remains in one home that may have belonged to a trader. b) similar games have been found in other sites dating to the same period that were connected to the site in oman via trade routes. c) the other known examples of the game dating to the same period have been found along routes that seem to have been used primarily by traders at the time. d) remnants of other goods have been found at the site in oman that probably also reached the location through trade. swahili speakers in three african countries country approximate number of speakers (in millions) estimated % of population democratic republic of the congo 22 25 kenya 55 100 tanzania 61 100 swahili is estimated to be the first language of up 15 million people worldwide. its also an officially recognized language in tanzania, kenya, and the democratic republic of the congo, which means these countries use swahili in government documents and proceedings. but even in countries where almost everyone speaks swahili, for many it isnt their first language but is instead their second, third, or even fourth language. which choice most effectively uses data from the table to support the underlined claim? a) tanzania has approximately 61 million swahili speakers, which is much more than the total number of people worldwide for whom swahili is their first language. b) tanzania is estimated to have at most 15 million swahili speakers, while the countrys total population is approximately 61 million people. c) approximately 100 percent of the people who speak swahili as their first language live in kenya, which has a total population of approximately 55 million people. d) approximately 100 percent of kenyas population speaks swahili, while only a 25 percent of the democratic republic of congos population speaks swahili.

Answer

Question 17

Brief Explanations:

The scholars claim the game was played by traders. Option C directly links other known examples of the game from the same period to being used primarily by traders, strengthening the claim. Options A and B don't directly show trader - use, and D is about other goods, not the game.

Answer:

C. The other known examples of the game dating to the same period have been found along routes that seem to have been used primarily by traders at the time.

Question 18

Brief Explanations:

The under - lined claim is that in some countries, Swahili isn't everyone's first language. Option D uses data from the table to show the percentage of population speaking Swahili in different countries, supporting the claim that it's not the first language for all in some countries.

Answer:

D. Approximately 100 percent of Kenya’s population speaks Swahili, while only 25 percent of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s population speaks Swahili.