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12 Apr 2023, 20:00
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Question 1
E
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
55%
(hard)
Question Stats:
50% (02:02) correct
50%
(02:17) wrong
based on 304
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Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Question 2
B
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
5%
(low)
Question Stats:
80% (00:34) correct 20%
(00:42) wrong
based on 268
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Question 3
D
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
45%
(medium)
Question Stats:
55% (01:07) correct 45%
(01:14) wrong
based on 276
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
Question 4
A
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
15%
(low)
Question Stats:
73% (00:30) correct 27%
(00:42) wrong
based on 230
sessions
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Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
The Siege of Godesberg kicked off the Cologne War in 1583. Godesberg was an important fortress, dating from the early 13th century. The Bavarians began the siege in hopes of controlling Godesberg, and thus the roads leading to and from Bonn, Cologne’s capital city, as well as the Rhine valley. It seemed to be an impossible task, as the fortress was believed to be impenetrable.
The Bavarians shot cannonball after cannonball into the fortress to no effect. Finally, they were able to tunnel through the basalt core of the mountain on which Godesberg sat, and blew up part of the fortress. Casualties were heavy on the defenders’ side, but the resulting rubble blocked a clear path for the Bavarians’ further assault. The siege wore on for nearly a month, until the attackers were able to enter the fortress through the latrine system. The commander in Godesberg negotiated a safe passage for himself, his wife, and his lieutenant, leaving the other defenders to their fate. Most were killed. Bonn fell to the Bavarians soon after.
The Bavarians shot cannonball after cannonball into the fortress to no effect. Finally, they were able to tunnel through the basalt core of the mountain on which Godesberg sat, and blew up part of the fortress. Casualties were heavy on the defenders’ side, but the resulting rubble blocked a clear path for the Bavarians’ further assault. The siege wore on for nearly a month, until the attackers were able to enter the fortress through the latrine system. The commander in Godesberg negotiated a safe passage for himself, his wife, and his lieutenant, leaving the other defenders to their fate. Most were killed. Bonn fell to the Bavarians soon after.
1. The passage suggests that the people of Godesberg were
A. unaware that their fortress was under attack
B. surprised by the arrival of the Bavarians
C. complacent about the fortress’s supposed impenetrability
D. awaiting reinforcements from Bonn
E. unable to rouse a substantial defense after their fortress was partially blown up
A. unaware that their fortress was under attack
B. surprised by the arrival of the Bavarians
C. complacent about the fortress’s supposed impenetrability
D. awaiting reinforcements from Bonn
E. unable to rouse a substantial defense after their fortress was partially blown up
2. The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. explain why there is still animosity between the Bavarians and Germans to this day
B. give an overview of the Siege of Godesberg
C. connect the Siege of Godesberg to the other events of the Cologne War
D. point out that one man’s lack of valor can affect hundreds of lives
E. reveal a major turning point in the history of Bonn
A. explain why there is still animosity between the Bavarians and Germans to this day
B. give an overview of the Siege of Godesberg
C. connect the Siege of Godesberg to the other events of the Cologne War
D. point out that one man’s lack of valor can affect hundreds of lives
E. reveal a major turning point in the history of Bonn
3. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the explanation of the Siege of Godesberg?
A. The entirety of the passage is based on historical documents.
B. Historians disagree about whether the attackers arrived through the latrine system.
C. Bonn never produced significant economic help to the Bavarians.
D. Newly discovered records from Godesberg indicate that the residents began to negotiate a peaceful takeover shortly after the Bavarians arrived.
E. Dental records indicate that a number of people living in the fortress died from scurvy.
A. The entirety of the passage is based on historical documents.
B. Historians disagree about whether the attackers arrived through the latrine system.
C. Bonn never produced significant economic help to the Bavarians.
D. Newly discovered records from Godesberg indicate that the residents began to negotiate a peaceful takeover shortly after the Bavarians arrived.
E. Dental records indicate that a number of people living in the fortress died from scurvy.
4. According to the passage, Godesberg was built when?
A. In the 1200s
B. In the 1300s
C. Before Bonn
D. After 1800
E. By 1000
A. In the 1200s
B. In the 1300s
C. Before Bonn
D. After 1800
E. By 1000
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15 Apr 2023, 06:53
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can you pls explain questions no. 3 & 4?
15 Apr 2023, 22:38
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Official Explanation
3. Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the explanation of the Siege of Godesberg?
Explanation
This is a question of logic, which requires you to speculate on which answer choice, if true, would provide the most logical reason to find the explanation of the siege weak. A would only strengthen the explanation, while B and E affect only a small part of the explanation, not the entire passage. That leaves C and D. Go ahead and try them out—which, if true, affects the passage the most? D is the only answer.
Answer: D
Explanation
This is a question of logic, which requires you to speculate on which answer choice, if true, would provide the most logical reason to find the explanation of the siege weak. A would only strengthen the explanation, while B and E affect only a small part of the explanation, not the entire passage. That leaves C and D. Go ahead and try them out—which, if true, affects the passage the most? D is the only answer.
Answer: D
