This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
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How does the author develop his point of view regarding Pytheas?
Question 1 Answer options with 4 options
1.
by accentuating what some considered exaggerated historical accounts of Pytheas's explorations of the far north
2.
by using figurative language to show how Pytheas's unique contributions to geography changed the course of history
3.
by building a narrative that shows Pytheas's legacy has been nearly destroyed by critics who believed he was lying about his journey
4.
by presenting research that illustrates Pytheas's northern journey was the work of a man with exceptional talent and an adventurous spirit
Question 2
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Which ,begin emphasis,two,end emphasis, excerpts from the passage support the correct answer from Part A?
Question 2 Answer options with 5 options
1.
"One of them, the Greek geographer Strabo, described Pytheas as a fraud and 'the worst possible liar.'" (Paragraph 2)
2.
"Others believed he was telling the truth—and today most historians agree, which is why he is often called the first great explorer." (Paragraph 2)
3.
"by Pytheas's lifetime, in the fourth century BC, Greek civilization was the envy of the Western world. So although Pytheas was not born in Greece, he would have spoken, written, and thought like a Greek—and been proud to do so." (Paragraph 3)
4.
"All that bobbing would have had one major disadvantage, though: Pytheas would probably have been horribly seasick." (Paragraph 7)
5.
"writing about the people he met, keeping a record of where he traveled, and estimating distances to figure out how far he had come: as well as being a merchant and explorer, Pytheas was a skilled geographer" (Paragraph 8)
Part A: The correct answer is 3. by building a narrative that shows Pytheas's legacy has been nearly destroyed by critics who believed he was lying about his journey.
Part B: The correct answers are 1 and 2.
Excerpt 1, "One of them, the Greek geographer Strabo, described Pytheas as a fraud and 'the worst possible liar,'" supports the idea that critics believed Pytheas was lying about his journey.
Excerpt 2, "Others believed he was telling the truth—and today most historians agree, which is why he is often called the first great explorer," supports the idea that Pytheas's legacy has been nearly destroyed by critics.