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AnswerAnswer a question a question correctly:correctly:

the Lucky Wheel!the Lucky Wheel!SPIN!

How many How many pointspoints will you will you get?get?

by RUFUSby RUFUS

What is one thing What is one thing that has not that has not

changed since changed since ancient times?ancient times?

(future, obscure)(future, obscure)

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The future is still obscure.One thing that has not changed since ancient times is that the future is still obscure.

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When is the When is the earliest example of earliest example of

fortune-telling?fortune-telling?

go back to, 4000 go back to, 4000 BCEBCE

The earliest example of

fortune-telling goes back to 4000 BCE.

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With what did With what did divination have divination have connections?connections?

religionreligion

It often had connections with religion.

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What is one reason What is one reason divination was so divination was so

important to important to people in the people in the

ancient world?ancient world?

help, plan for the help, plan for the futurefutureIt helped them plan for

the future.

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Why would it be Why would it be easy to believe in easy to believe in

divination?divination?

no way to disprove no way to disprove ititIt would be easy to

believe in because there was no way to disprove it.

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Describe ancient Describe ancient astrology.astrology.

constant, subtle constant, subtle activityactivity

It was a constant and subtle activity.

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What is one What is one motivation to go to motivation to go to

a fortune-teller?a fortune-teller?

have funhave funOne motivation is to have fun.

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Give examples of Give examples of places where places where

emperors emperors commonly commonly

consulted fortune-consulted fortune-tellers.tellers.

ancient, China, ancient, China, RomeRome

Emperors commonly consulted fortune-tellers in ancient China and Rome.

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What does the article say What does the article say was only dimly was only dimly

understood by ancient understood by ancient peoples?peoples?

causes, events, such as, causes, events, such as, plagues, stormsplagues, stormsThey only dimly

understood the causes of events such as plagues or storms.

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Our era is generally Our era is generally thought of as what kind thought of as what kind

of era?of era?

one in which science is one in which science is used to measure the used to measure the value of most thingsvalue of most thingsIt is generally thought of as one in which science is used to measure the value of most things.

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What is another What is another word for word for

“divination?”“divination?”

also called, fortune-also called, fortune-tellingtelling

It is also called fortune-telling.

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What are some things that a What are some things that a fortune-teller claims to be fortune-teller claims to be

able to tell a person?able to tell a person?

whether he or she will be whether he or she will be successful or have a long or successful or have a long or

short lifeshort lifeA fortune-teller claims to be able to tell a person whether he or she will be successful or have a long or short life.

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How do palm-How do palm-readers tell readers tell

someone’s fortune?someone’s fortune?

analyze, the lines, analyze, the lines, palm of the handpalm of the hand

They do so by analyzing the lines in the palm of the hand.

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How can I find a How can I find a fortune-teller in fortune-teller in

America?America?

by looking in the by looking in the phone bookphone book

You can find one by looking in the phone book.

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What are some What are some fortune-telling fortune-telling techniques?techniques?

astrology, palm-astrology, palm-readingreading

Some techniques are astrology and palm-reading.

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What does ‘non-rational’ What does ‘non-rational’ mean?mean?

there is no clean connection there is no clean connection between an action and its between an action and its

intended resultintended resultIt means that there is no clear connection between an action and its intended result.

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In what cultures In what cultures can divination be can divination be

found?found?

both Eastern and both Eastern and Western cultureWestern cultureIt can be found in both

Eastern and Western culture.

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Where do fortune-Where do fortune-tellers advertise?tellers advertise?

on TV, on buseson TV, on buses

They advertise on TV and on buses.

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What do fortune-What do fortune-tellers let tellers let

customers see?customers see?

a glimpse of the a glimpse of the futurefuture

They let customers see a glimpse of the future.

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He is ________ He is ________ down the street.down the street.

walking

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They are ________ They are ________ milkshakes.milkshakes.

drinking

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