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Ships during the Baroque period usually had four masts as well as gigantic figureheads, usually representing angels or other divine beings that were believed to protect the ship, that could only be installed in place once the ship’s stemhead was fixed in place. The recently-discovered wreck of the Endeavor, a Royal Navy warship from the Baroque age known to have been destroyed in a battle, has a stemhead but not a figurehead. Clearly, the figurehead must have been either destroyed or detached from the ship during the battle it was part of.
Which of the following would most help to assess the conclusion above?
(A) Whether the figurehead on Endevaor was similar to that found on other ship-wrecks from the Baroque period
(B) Whether a stemhead could have been installed for purposes unrelated to holding a figurehead
(C) Whether the historians unanimously agree that the Royal Navy actually participated in the battle in which it was known to have been destroyed in
(D) Whether ships from periods other than the Baroque also had stemheads to support figureheads
(E) Whether most military ships of the Baroque period were mounted with figureheads
Which of the following would most help to assess the conclusion above?
(A) Whether the figurehead on Endevaor was similar to that found on other ship-wrecks from the Baroque period
(B) Whether a stemhead could have been installed for purposes unrelated to holding a figurehead
(C) Whether the historians unanimously agree that the Royal Navy actually participated in the battle in which it was known to have been destroyed in
(D) Whether ships from periods other than the Baroque also had stemheads to support figureheads
(E) Whether most military ships of the Baroque period were mounted with figureheads
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Re: Ships during the Baroque period usually had four masts as well as giga
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Bunuel wrote:
Ships during the Baroque period usually had four masts as well as gigantic figureheads, usually representing angels or other divine beings that were believed to protect the ship, that could only be installed in place once the ship’s stemhead was fixed in place. The recently-discovered wreck of the Endeavor, a Royal Navy warship from the Baroque age known to have been destroyed in a battle, has a stemhead but not a figurehead. Clearly, the figurehead must have been either destroyed or detached from the ship during the battle it was part of.
Which of the following would most help to assess the conclusion above?
(A) Whether the figurehead on Endevaor was similar to that found on other ship-wrecks from the Baroque period
(B) Whether a stemhead could have been installed for purposes unrelated to holding a figurehead
(C) Whether the historians unanimously agree that the Royal Navy actually participated in the battle in which it was known to have been destroyed in
(D) Whether ships from periods other than the Baroque also had stemheads to support figureheads
(E) Whether most military ships of the Baroque period were mounted with figureheads
Which of the following would most help to assess the conclusion above?
(A) Whether the figurehead on Endevaor was similar to that found on other ship-wrecks from the Baroque period
(B) Whether a stemhead could have been installed for purposes unrelated to holding a figurehead
(C) Whether the historians unanimously agree that the Royal Navy actually participated in the battle in which it was known to have been destroyed in
(D) Whether ships from periods other than the Baroque also had stemheads to support figureheads
(E) Whether most military ships of the Baroque period were mounted with figureheads
Answer B would be the best to evaluate the conclusion since it addresses whether stemheads had uses other than supporting figureheads, which would help determine if the absence of a figurehead necessarily means it was destroyed or detached during battle. Option A is irrelevant, as it concerns the appearance of figureheads on other shipwrecks. Option C is not relevant to evaluating the conclusion either. Option D is somewhat relevant, but not as much as option B. Option E is also not directly relevant to evaluating the conclusion.
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Option B is correct
conclusion: the figurehead must have been either destroyed or detached from the ship during the battle it was part of.
A- irrelevant
B-correct, if stemhead was used for something other than figurehead then conclusion about destruction of figurehead collapses
C- irrelevant, wording about war/battle can be distracting but conclusion will hold irrespective of which war the ship was part of
D- irrelevant comparison
E-irrelevant comparison.
thanks
conclusion: the figurehead must have been either destroyed or detached from the ship during the battle it was part of.
A- irrelevant
B-correct, if stemhead was used for something other than figurehead then conclusion about destruction of figurehead collapses
C- irrelevant, wording about war/battle can be distracting but conclusion will hold irrespective of which war the ship was part of
D- irrelevant comparison
E-irrelevant comparison.
thanks
