Using Examples, Facts, Statistics, and Anecdotes.

Read the information and choose the letter of the word that describes it.

1		There are a number of pyramids in sites throughout the world but the three pyramids at Giza are the most impressive. One of the most incredible things about these pyramids is their age. They were constructed between 2723 and 2563 B.C.
			A)	fact
			B)	example
			C)	anecdote
			D)	statistic
2		There is said to be a curse on those who enter the tombs and in fact, many people have died after trying to learn their secrets. One of the most famous was Lord Carnarvon, a British Egyptologist who died soon after discovering the tomb of King Tutankhamen.
			A)	fact
			B)	example
			C)	anecdote
			D)	statistic
3		Many of the ancient cities of Central America and Mexico have only recently been discovered. But Chichen Itza has always been known. As far back as the sixteenth century, it was a place of pilgrimage.
			A)	fact
			B)	example
			C)	anecdote
			D)	statistic
4		Tikal, a Mayan city in Guatemala, was thought to be one of the greatest of its era. Scientists have estimated that about 10,000 people lived within a thirty-minute walk of the center of the city.
			A)	fact
			B)	example
			C)	anecdote
			D)	statistic
5		Many ancient sites were lost for ages. Palenque, a Mayan city in southern Mexico, was only discovered after the governor ordered an expedition to find out if the rumors that there were stone houses in the jungle were true.
			A)	fact
			B)	example
			C)	anecdote
			D)	statistic
6		Many people believed the curse on Tutankhamen's tomb. When Carter arrived home on the day that he found the tomb, he was met by his servant. He reported that Carter's pet canary had been killed by a snake. The man told Carter that he believed that the pharaoh's snake ate the bird because Carter had disturbed the tomb.
			A)	fact
			B)	example
			C)	anecdote
			D)	statistic