Lesson 8
MYSTERIES
with no answers
| LOST CITY OF ATLANTIS | HESSDALEN LIGHTS? | THE BAGHDAD BATTERY |
| One of the oldest mysteries in the world is the Lost City of Atlantis. People have been trying to find this city, which was lost underwater in around 9,600 BCE. The Greek writer, Plato, was the first to write about the city and he thought it was a huge island near Spain. Since then, people have had many ideas about where Atlantis might be, for example, Africa, Greece and Antarctica | Another mystery that we can’t explain is the Hessdalen Lights. These bright lights are sometimes seen in the sky above a valley in Norway. They go on and off and they move around the sky or down the valley. They can be as large as cars. Scientists can’t agree on what makes these lights, so they are still a mystery! | It seems that 2,000 years ago, people in Khujut Rabu, near Baghdad, used to use batteries! The Baghdad Battery is a jar made of clay that has a metal stick on the top. When vinegar is poured in it, the jar produces electricity! It’s still a mystery what it was used for, because there’s no written record, but they probably used it to stick gold onto silver. |
1- Who was the first person to write about the Lost City of Atlantis?
a) Aristotle
b) Herodotus
c) Plato
d) Homer
2- According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a theory about where Atlantis might be located?
a) Africa
b) Greece
c) Antarctica
d) Australia
3- Where are the Hessdalen Lights seen?
a) In the mountains of Switzerland
b) Above a valley in Norway
c) Over the oceans of Japan
d) In the deserts of Egypt
4- What is the main reason the Hessdalen Lights remain a mystery?
a) They only appear at night
b) Scientists cannot agree on what causes them
c) They have only been seen once
d) They only appear in winter
5- What is the Baghdad Battery made of?
a) Metal and glass
b) Clay and metal
c) Wood and leather
d) Stone and plastic
6- What is the most likely use of the Baghdad Battery, according to the passage?
a) To power a light bulb
b) To create fireworks
c) To stick gold onto silver
d) To cook food