L3：
Lecture 3
第一题
What is the lecture mainly about?
ASimilarities between ancient Incan and ancient Egyptian counting systems
BAttempts to determine what kind of information Incan knipus conveyed
CA scholarly debate about whether khipus were used to store information
DAspects of Incan culture that were revealed by recently discovered khipus
第二题
What did Locke claim to have figured out?
AThat khipus were one of many record-keeping systems used by the ancient Inca for different administrative purposes
BThat the vast majority of khipus contain at least one five-knot pattern
CThat different colors on khipus represent specific pieces of information
DThat the type and location of knots in khipu cords represent numbers
第三题
Why did some people initially doubt the hypothesis that Khipu’s contained a writing system? AThey believed that the purpose of khipus had been fully explained several decades earlier. BThe hypothesis was not supported by evidence.
CThe hypothesis contradicted all of Locke’s ideas about khipus.
DAbout 200 khipus could not be explained by the hypothesis.
第四题
Why does the professor talk about rock climbing?
ATo cite an activity that was probably practiced in the Incan Empire
BTo point out that researchers must be very patient and persistent
CTo explain how an important group of khipus was discovered
DTo emphasize the role of teamwork in anthropological research
第五题
Why does the professor mention the name Barbara?
ATo give credit to the developer of the suffix-tree method
BTo point out one of the weaknesses of the suffix-tree method
CTo help explain how the suffix-tree method works
DTo show how to represent a complex word with just three types of knots
第六题
What does the professor imply about using pattern repetition as a method to decode Khipu’s?
AIt is unlikely to add to the researchers’ knowledge about the meaning of khipus.
BIt has already conclusively proved that khipus contain words and stories.
CIt may be helpful, since it has enabled researchers to decode scripts in the past.
DIt must be combined with newer research methods.
