Soal Latihan dan Jawaban Reading Comprehension 87

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In the 1500′s when the Spanish moved into what later was to become the

southwestern United States, they encountered the ancestors of the modern-day Pueblo,

Hopi, and Zuni peoples. These ancestors, known variously as the Basket Makers, the

Anasazi, or the Ancient Ones, had lived in the area for at least 2,000 years. They were

(5)     an advanced agricultural people who used irrigation to help grow their crops.

The Anasazi lived in houses constructed of adobe and wood. Anasazi houses were

originally built in pits and were entered from the roof. But around the year 700 A.D.,

the Anasazi began to build their homes above ground and join them together into

rambling multistoried complexes, which the Spanish called pueblos or villages.

(10)    Separate subterranean rooms in these pueblos — known as kivas or chapels — were set

aside for religious ceremonials. Each kiva had a fire pit and a hole that was believed to

lead to the underworld. The largest pueblos had five stories and more than 800 rooms.

The Anasazi family was matrilinear, that is, descent was traced through the female.

The sacred objects of the family were under the control of the oldest female, but the

(15)    ritual ceremonies were conducted by her brother or son. Women owned the rooms in

the pueblo and the crops, once they were harvested. While still growing, crops

belonged to the man who, in contrast to most other Native American groups, planted

them. The women made baskets and pottery, the men wove textile and crafted

turquoise jewelry.

(20)               Each village had two chiefs. The village chief dealt with land disputes and religious

affairs. The war chief led the men in fighting during occasional conflicts that broke out

with neighboring villages and directed the men in community building projects. The

cohesive political and social organization of the Anasazi made it almost impossible for

other groups to conquer them.

Reading Comprehension 87

Question 1

The Anasazi people were considered "agriculturally advanced" because of the way they

	planted their fields.
	fertilized their fields.
	stored their crops
	watered their crops.

Question 2

The word "pits" in line 7 is closest in meaning to

	seeds
	scars
	holes.
	stages

Question 3

The word "stories" in line 12 is closest in meaning to

	tales
	rumors
	levels
	articles

Question 4

Who would have been most likely to control the sacred objects of an Anasazi family?

	A forty-year-old man
	A twenty-year-old woman
	A forty-year-old woman
	A twenty-year-old man

Question 5

The word "they" in line 16 refers to

	women
	pueblos
	crops
	rooms

Question 6

The word "disputes" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

	purchases
	developments
	discussions
	arguments

Question 7

Which of the following activities was NOT done by Anasazi men?

	Building homes
	Planting crops
	Making baskets
	Crafting jewelry.

Question 8

According to the passage, what made it almost impossible for other groups to conquer the Anasazi?

	The natural barriers surrounding Anasazi willages.
	The political and social organization of the Anasazi
	The military tactics employed by the Anasazi
	The Anasazi's agricultural technology.

Question 9

The passage supports which of the following generalizations?

	The Anasazi benefited from trading relations with the Spanish.
	The presence of the Spanish threatened Anasazi society.
	Conflicts between neighboring Anasazi villages were easily resolved.
	Anasazi society exhibited a well-defined division of labor.

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