In the second century BC, the Greek historian Antipater wrote a list of the seven greatest wonders of the ancient world; of these, only the Great Pyramid has survived. Sometimes however, civilizations can be rediscovered - and this is what happened when Borobudur, often called the eighth wonder of the world, was found again in the jungles of Java, south - east Asia.
It was in 1814 that Thomas Raffles became Governor of the island of Java. Unlike many other Europeans, he was interested in the hi...
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In the second century BC, the Greek historian Antipater wrote a list of the seven greatest wonders of the ancient world; of these, only the Great Pyramid has survived. Sometimes however, civilizations can be rediscovered - and this is what happened when Borobudur, often called the eighth wonder of the world, was found again in the jungles of Java, south - east Asia.
It was in 1814 that Thomas Raffles became Governor of the island of Java. Unlike many other Europeans, he was interested in the history of the country and spent his time collecting as much information as he could.
In 1815, Thomas Raffles set off with a small party to see what he could find. They traveled for many weeks, and finally arrived at the site of Borobudur. Raffles was astonished by what he found. In front of him, almost covered by the plants and tall trees of the jungle, was one of the most magnificent buildings he had ever seen.
76. Thomas Raffles _______.
a. was Governor of the island of Java b. was the one who rediscovered Borobudur
c. was interested in the history of the country d. all are correct
77. What does the word ‘wonder’ in line 2 mean?
a. a feeling of surprise and admiration b. something that causes you to feel surprise or admiration
c. a place in a desert that has trees and water d. a thing that is built to help people remember a person
78. Raffles rediscovered Borobudur _______.
a. in 1814 b. in 1815
c. after many weeks traveling in the jungle d. b & c
79. Borobudur was _________.
a. one of the seven greatest wonders of the ancient world b. called the eighth wonder of the world
c. built in the second century BC d. all are correct
80. Which of the following is not true?
a. A Greek historian wrote a list of the seven greatest wonders of the ancient world.
b. Most of the European were not interested in the history of Java.
c. Java is the name of an island.
d. Thomas Raffles rediscovered Borobudur by accident
