martes, 19 de febrero de 2013

Richard III: skeleton is the king


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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