Click the PLAY Button (The conversation starts after few seconds) and Listen to this conversation once. During the conversation try to take as many notes as possible using you scratch paper. Then answer to the questions below.
1: What is the talk mainly about?
a) Leptis Magna
b) Ptolemais
c) Libya's archaeological sites
d) Roman and Phoenician settlements
2: In the lecture, the professor describes the findings at leptis Magna. Indicate whether each of the following is one which was mentioned
a) Cisterns
b) amphitheater
c) Mosaic tiles
d) School
e) Basilica
3: Why does the professor mention the Phoenicians?
a) To explain who founded Ptolemais
b) To explain who founded Leptis Magna
c) To explain why traders were important to North africa
d) To give a short history of North Africa
4: According to the professor, what is the importance of the cisterns?
a) They stored water for the people of Ptolemies
b) They carried water for the people of Ptolemies
c) They were used in the heating of houses
d) They were used in the baths
5: What does the professor mean when he says this...
a) To tell students that the class will mainly deal with these sites
b) To show how the discoveries wil shed new light on ancient lives
c) To point out new opportunities for employment may result for archaeologists
d) All of the above
6: Why does the professor say this...
a) To explain the cost of excavating
b) To explain there are not enough people to excavate
c) To explain how long it takes to unearth an entire site
d) To explain the extent of finished excavation
Answers are at the bottom of this page
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Answers
1: c
2: YES=b, e NO=a, c, d
3: b
4: a
5: a
6: d
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