Supporting Evidence Practice Test
•14 QuestionsRead the passage.
In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter searched for a tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Many people believed the tomb had already been lost. Carter kept working because he thought one ruler’s tomb remained hidden. He asked his team to clear a new area near old stone huts.
On November 4, 1922, workers found steps leading down into the ground. Carter sent a message to his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon, to come quickly. When Carnarvon arrived, they opened a doorway and saw a sealed entrance. Carter wrote that he could see “wonderful things” inside.
The team carefully recorded what they found. They listed objects and drew where each item lay in the room. This careful work helped protect the discovery and helped other scientists study it later. The tomb became one of the most famous finds in archaeology.
Which detail from the passage confirms the statement that Carter’s team worked carefully?
Read the passage.
In 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter searched for a tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Many people believed the tomb had already been lost. Carter kept working because he thought one ruler’s tomb remained hidden. He asked his team to clear a new area near old stone huts.
On November 4, 1922, workers found steps leading down into the ground. Carter sent a message to his sponsor, Lord Carnarvon, to come quickly. When Carnarvon arrived, they opened a doorway and saw a sealed entrance. Carter wrote that he could see “wonderful things” inside.
The team carefully recorded what they found. They listed objects and drew where each item lay in the room. This careful work helped protect the discovery and helped other scientists study it later. The tomb became one of the most famous finds in archaeology.
Which detail from the passage confirms the statement that Carter’s team worked carefully?