Roman Regions _______the Mountain_______of Masada for three years before they…
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Roman Regions _______the Mountain_______of Masada for three years before they were able to seize it.
Answer: C. besieged, citadel — Correct completion: Roman legions besieged the mountain citadel of Masada for three years before they were able to seize it. Explanation: The correct verb is…
- A.
dissembled, bastion
- B.
assailed, symbol
- C.
besieged, citadel
- D.
honed, stronghold
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Correct answer: C
Correct completion: Roman legions besieged the mountain citadel of Masada for three years before they were able to seize it.
Explanation:
The correct verb is "besieged," which means to surround and attack a place over a period of time.
The correct noun is "citadel," meaning a fortress, especially one on high ground; this accurately describes Masada.
A small correction was made to the original sentence: "Regions" was changed to "legions," since Roman legions (not regions) besieged Masada.
Other option pairs fail because either the verb does not mean to attack/surround (for example, "dissembled" or "honed") or the noun does not mean a fortress (for example, "symbol").