Тест по английскому на словарный запас по теме "History" №2

HISTORY. Fill in the blanks using the words from the list below.


ancestors     anthem     chronicles     civilizations     curator
excavating     historic     historical     invention     manuscripts
orb     origin     posterity     prehistoric     remains
sceptre     treasure


1. Archeologists are a tomb in Central Asia which is said to be over 20,000 years old.
2. Prior to the of the steam engine, most forms of transport were horsedrawn.
3. The ancient of Greece and Rome still have a lot to teach us today.
4. The ancient regalia of our state, namely the crown, the and the , are kept in the National Museum.
5. Any event that is recorded by history is an event.
6. The standing stones at Stonehenge date back to times.
7. Many details of life in the past are recorded in and hand-written never as yet published.
8. Both sides in the war claimed they had right on their side — will decide who was right.
9. One of my , who lived in the XVIIth century, was related by marriage to the Scottish kings.
10. Archeologists are examining the of a Roman tempie near our town.
11. An important event, such as the outbreak of WW II, is a event.
12. What do you know about the of the Polish national "Mazurek Dqbrowskiego"?
Do you know who composed it and when?
13. Sometimes gold coins and other can be found in wrecked ships.
14. The museum wishes to appoint an assistant for its Renaissance collection.