Q1. According to the doctor, what prehistoric flying creature is identified as the 'athaleb' in the manuscript? 🦇
- Dodo
- Plesiosaurus
- Pterodactyl
- Iguanodon
Answer: Pterodactyl
Q2. What evidence did the doctor present to suggest the copper cylinder containing the manuscript had been submerged for at least three years? ⏳
- The faded writing
- The mouldy paper
- Successive layers of barnacles
- The foreign make of the cylinder
Answer: Successive layers of barnacles
Q3. How does Oxenden use 'Grimm's Law' to support his theory that the Kosekin people are of Semitic origin? 🗣️
- By comparing their alphabet to Latin
- By showing their words are identical to Arabic
- By demonstrating phonetic changes between Kosekin and Hebrew words
- By linking their customs to ancient Greek
Answer: By demonstrating phonetic changes between Kosekin and Hebrew words

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