Key
Question 1
a) FALSE “Archaeologists said DNA testing proved
"beyond reasonable doubt" that the skeleton was that of the Plantagenet
king”
b) TRUE “the
skeleton would have been 5’
8” high,
which was above average height for a medieval man”
c) FALSE “Teams
of experts carried out radio carbon dating, DNA tests and CAT scans and
compared notes with experts in weapons and trauma, lifestyle and diet”
d) TRUE “It has
been claimed the discovery of Richard's body will lead to a re-examination of
his reign and may go some way to rebalancing the largely negative portrayal
offered by Shakespeare”
Question 2
a) They think he
died in battle after losing his helmet. They have found 10 injuries in his
body, eight of them in his skull.
b) Not only have
scientists studied the skeleton but also experts related to weapons and
injuries. The way people lived and what they ate has also been taken into consideration.
Question 3
a)
reasonable
b)
wounds
c)
depict/depicted
Question 4
a) If Richard
III hadn't been killed, the War of Roses wouldn't have been brought to an end.
b) The helmet
may have been lost by the king during the battle.
c) Because of
the discovery of Richard's body, his reign will be a re-examined.
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