Which of the following statements is true about the use of contour lines in map-making?
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Correct Answer : 3
1 is incorrect because contour lines were used in the 16th century and the Ordnance Survey wasn't set up until 1791.
2 is incorrect because before the 16th century contour lines weren't used.
4 is incorrect because they were first used on a map of France and there is no mention of a military purpose.
3 is correct because the speaker says: The first time land contours were used was on a map of France, ... .
According to the text, when did signs advertising businesses become compulsory?
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Correct Answer :- 4
4 is correct because the speaker says: ... in the 14th century, English merchants were obliged to have them outside their shops.
Which of the following statements is true, according to the text?
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Correct Answer :- 3
1 is incorrect because the speaker says there were no root crops to feed the animals in winter, not that there were no root crops at all.
2 is incorrect because the speaker says: Spanish and Portuguese explorers had brought back such novelties as potatoes, tomatoes, ... it took people some time to accept some of these new foods, as they feared they were poisonous.
4 is incorrect because the speaker says: ... including exotic spices to add flavor to the usual diet.
3 is correct because the speaker says: By the 16th century, however, choice in foodstuffs had grown .. . .