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description: Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the thesis advanced in «Guns, Germs and Steel». Exam question 3 of lesson 72 «Why some places grew rich» of the history course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of the question and of each option; Mo
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# Exam question 3 · Why some places grew rich

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Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the thesis advanced in «Guns, Germs and Steel».

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** you, established facts · **What happens:** select, establish, concern, advance · **To what, where:** response, thesis, Guns

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This is exam question 3 of lesson 72 «Why some places grew rich» of the history course of Mova's primary school, asked in stiff, formal language. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/history/72-why-some-places-grew-rich/#e3).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:72-why-some-places-grew-rich:e3:1
# text = Select the response consistent with the established facts concerning the thesis advanced in «Guns, Germs and Steel».
1	Select	select	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	response	response	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	consistent	consistent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	established	establish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	concerning	concern	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	thesis	thesis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	advanced	advance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Guns	Gun	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Germs	Germ	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	Steel	Steel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **select** | imperative | you *not said here* | the response |  |  |  | consistent *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent response=Theme |
| 2 | **establish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78-1-1 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **concern** | gerund | the established facts *not said here* | the thesis |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus thesis=Experiencer |
| 4 | **advance** | participle |  | the thesis *not said here* |  | Guns and Germs and Steel |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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It is accepted without reservation by all historians and has never been seriously disputed by any scholar

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:72-why-some-places-grew-rich:e3:o1:1
# text = It is accepted without reservation by all historians and has never been seriously disputed by any scholar
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	accepted	accept	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	reservation	reservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	historians	historian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
11	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
12	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	aux:pass	_	_
13	seriously	seriously	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	disputed	dispute	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	scholar	scholar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | present · passive | all historians | It |  |  |  | without reservation | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **dispute** | present · perfect · passive | any scholar |  |  |  |  | seriously *property* | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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It denies that geography has any influence

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:72-why-some-places-grew-rich:e3:o2:1
# text = It denies that geography has any influence
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	denies	deny	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	geography	geography	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	influence	influence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **deny** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present | geography | any influence |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent influence=Patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

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It ascribes early advantages to geography, plants and animals, and is contested by many historians

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:72-why-some-places-grew-rich:e3:o3:1
# text = It ascribes early advantages to geography, plants and animals, and is contested by many historians
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ascribes	ascribe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	advantages	advantage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	geography	geography	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	contested	contest	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	historians	historian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl:agent	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascribe** | present | It | early advantages |  |  |  | to geography and plants and animals | tree rules |
| 2 | **contest** | present · passive | many historians |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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It ascribes wealth solely to the decisions of monarchs

```conllu
# sent_id = question:history:72-why-some-places-grew-rich:e3:o4:1
# text = It ascribes wealth solely to the decisions of monarchs
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ascribes	ascribe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	solely	solely	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	decisions	decision	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	monarchs	monarch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ascribe** | present | It | wealth |  |  |  | to the decisions of monarchs; solely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **decide** |  |  | monarchs |  |  |  |  | nom decision «act transitive»: of=patient |

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**Text:** the tests of Mova's primary school, written for Mova (`world/data/school/`), as the course runner gave them to the student. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each text read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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