Question

read the paragraph, then choose the word that best completes the sentence. the oldest pair of ice skates ever found date back to 3000 bce. they were discovered at the bottom of a swiss lake and were made with leather straps and the leg bone of a large animal. the leather straps were strung through holes that had been bored into the bone and were tied onto the wearers feet. this is why the old dutch word for skate is schenkel, which means \leg bone.\ the ice skates were ______. a valueless b universal c primitive d ceremonial

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: "Valueless" is incorrect. The oldest ice skates have historical value, so they aren't valueless.
• Option B: "Universal" means applicable everywhere, but the passage doesn't suggest the skates were used universally.
• Option C: "Primitive" means simple or basic, especially from an earlier time. The skates were made from leather straps and animal leg bones, which are simple, early - style materials and construction, so this fits.
• Option D: "Ceremonial" implies used for rituals, but the passage describes them as functional (tied to feet for skating), not ceremonial.

Answer:

C. primitive