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25. It is stated in the passage that Herodotus ...
A) made a fortune from history books B) did not actually visit the places he wrote about
C) is one of the earliest historical writers D) played a major role in the history of the Persian Empire
26. We can understand from the passage that during the battle of Thermopylae, Herodotus ...
A) took detailed notes and did not fight B) was assisting the enemy, Persian army
C) was too young to have played a role D) attacked the evil king Lygdamis
27. It is implied in the passage that Herodotus died ...
A) having completed only 6 of a planned 9-book collection B) before he could visit his own country
C) in the Athenian colony of Thurii D) while paying a visit to Caesar in Italy


My mother`s name is Anne, and I love this name. Not only is it pretty, short and sweet but it`s linked to many people I admire but in history. It began to be used in England following the arrival of Henry VIII`s second wife Lady Anne Boleyn, who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth the 1st. It is also a very common Dutch name. This name is at this moment one of the most popular first names in the Netherlands. Also a funny fact: in the Frisian language (spoken in the Dutch province Friesian) it can also be a name for a boy. Famous bearers are William Shakespeare`s wife, Anne Hathaway and a well-known writer Anne Bronte. She was the youngest of three Bronte sisters and the author of the books Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wild-fell Hall.
28. The text is about …
A) names popular in the Netherlands. B) a name which is very popular in Europe.
C) a writer whose name was Anne. D) the mother of Queen Elizabeth the 1st.
29. According to the text boys can be called Anne …
A) because Shakespeare liked this name. B) because it`s a famous name.
C) in honor of King Henry VIII`s. D) in one Dutch region.
30. When did the name of Anna started being used in England?
A) After Lady Anne Boleyn married to Henry VIII.
B) Before Queen Elizabeth`s mother was born.
C) When Henry VIII`s second lady came to Britain.
D) Since Lady Boleyn named her sister.