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Difficulty: EasyIdentification of Main Idea and Supporting Details

Read the passage below carefully:

Nok art, originating from central Nigeria around 1500 BC, represents one of the earliest known producers of terracotta sculptures in Sub-Saharan Africa. These life-sized terracotta heads and figures were crafted with remarkable technical sophistication using locally sourced clay. While many scholars initially believed these sculptures served purely decorative functions in ancient households, recent archaeological excavations reveal they were primarily created for grave sites and ritual shrines.

Statement: Based on the passage, the primary purpose of Nok terracotta sculptures was decorative household use.

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The statement is False.
The statement is False because the passage explicitly contrasts an initial belief (decorative household use) with recent archaeological evidence showing the sculptures were primarily made for grave sites and ritual shrines.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the central claim of the statement regarding Nok terracotta sculptures.
The statement asserts that the primary purpose was decorative household use.
To evaluate whether the claim accurately reflects the main finding presented in the text.
2
Analyze the passage for evidence concerning the sculptures' main purpose.
The passage notes that household decoration was an initial belief, but recent excavations established that the sculptures were primarily created for grave sites and ritual shrines.
Differentiating an outdated assumption from the confirmed primary detail in the text.
3
Conclude the truth value of the statement.
The statement directly contradicts the central evidence in the text.
Since the verified main purpose was ritual and funerary, the statement is false.

Key Concept

Distinguishing Main Idea from Misconceptions or Initial Suppositions
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