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Zorluk: ZorLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:

Located on a hill overlooking the villages in Adamawa State, Nigeria, the Sukur Cultural Landscape was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999. The site features a palace complex for the Hidi (the ceremonial chief), terraced agricultural fields, and paved granite walkways constructed using dry stone masonry. Historical records indicate that Sukur flourished in the eighteenth century as a major center for iron technology, supplying iron implements to surrounding communities across the Mandara Mountains. Unlike neighboring settlements that relied primarily on timber fortifications, Sukur defended its territory through its elevated topography and strategically placed stone ramparts. Archaeologists noted that iron production abruptly declined in the early twentieth century following the introduction of mass-produced imported metals.

According to the passage, how did the defensive structures of Sukur differ from those of surrounding settlements?

  1. Sukur utilized elevated topography and stone ramparts rather than timber fortifications.Cevap
  2. B
    Sukur relied on timber fortifications reinforced with dry stone masonry walkways.
  3. C
    Sukur was defended primarily by specialized iron weaponry forged in the eighteenth century.
  4. D
    Sukur maintained defensive dominance until the introduction of imported metals in the twentieth century.

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Sukur utilized elevated topography and stone ramparts rather than timber fortifications.
The passage explicitly contrasts Sukur with neighboring settlements by stating that while neighbors relied on timber fortifications, Sukur relied on its elevated topography and strategically placed stone ramparts.

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1
Identify the key focus of the question
The question asks for the explicit difference between Sukur's defenses and those of neighboring settlements.
Literal comprehension requires retrieving facts directly stated in the text.
2
Locate the relevant sentence in the passage
Found: 'Unlike neighboring settlements that relied primarily on timber fortifications, Sukur defended its territory through its elevated topography and strategically placed stone ramparts.'
Direct text comparison isolates the exact factual contrast.
3
Match the explicit fact to the correct option
The option stating that Sukur used elevated topography and stone ramparts instead of timber fortifications matches the text precisely.
Eliminate distractors that misread the details or make unstated assumptions.

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