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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #37719 Medium God Neptune

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The obelisk was created in ancient Egypt and brought to Rome by Demission. The fountain at the North End of the Piazza represents the Roman sea God Neptune, battling a sea monster. The fountain also displays the sea deities, called narrates and sea horses. The Morro Fountain at the South end of the Piazza was created in 1575 and altered by Bernini in 1653. Bernini designed the central figure known as ill Maro, or the Moore holding a dolphin. On the West side of the Praza is the Church of Saint Agnesi in agony, with its splendid Dome, the church is dedicated to Saint Agnes, who was believed to have been martyred in the three hundreds. Although altered over time, the church walls originally formed part of the substructure of the mission. Stadium the concave church facade was begun in the 1650s by the famous Italian architect Francesco Borromini. South of the church is the Palmville Palace, completed by Borromini for Pope Innocent, the 10th in the mid 1600s. The palace is now the Brazilian embassy.

Which of the following statements about the Piazza and its surroundings are true?

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The obelisk in the Piazza was originally created in ancient Rome and brought to Egypt by Demission. The Morro Fountain at the South end of the Piazza was altered by Bernini in 1653, and it features the central figure known as ill Maro holding a dolphin. The Church of Saint Agnesi in agony, located on the West side of the Piazza, has a Dome that was added by Francesco Borromini in the 1650s. The sea deities and sea horses are displayed in the fountain at the North End of the Piazza, representing the Roman sea God Neptune battling a sea monster. The Palmville Palace, located south of the Church of Saint Agnesi, was completed by Borromini for Pope Innocent the 10th in the mid 1600s and now serves as the Brazilian embassy.

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Option 1: "The obelisk in the Piazza was originally created in ancient Rome and brought to Egypt by Demission."
Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text states that the obelisk was created in ancient Egypt and brought to Rome, not the other way around. The phrase 'originally created in ancient Rome' contradicts the information provided in the text.
Option 2: "The Morro Fountain at the South end of the Piazza was altered by Bernini in 1653, and it features the central figure known as ill Maro holding a dolphin."
Explanation: This option is correct as it accurately reflects the information in the text. It states that the Morro Fountain was altered by Bernini in 1653 and mentions the central figure known as ill Maro holding a dolphin, both of which are explicitly stated in the text.
Option 3: "The Church of Saint Agnesi in agony, located on the West side of the Piazza, has a Dome that was added by Francesco Borromini in the 1650s."
Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text does not state that the Dome was added by Borromini; it mentions that the concave church facade was begun by Borromini in the 1650s. The Dome's origins are not specified, making this statement misleading.
Option 4: "The sea deities and sea horses are displayed in the fountain at the North End of the Piazza, representing the Roman sea God Neptune battling a sea monster."
Explanation: This option is correct as it aligns with the text, which describes the fountain at the North End of the Piazza featuring sea deities and sea horses, and representing Neptune battling a sea monster. The details are consistent with the text's description.
Option 5: "The Palmville Palace, located south of the Church of Saint Agnesi, was completed by Borromini for Pope Innocent the 10th in the mid 1600s and now serves as the Brazilian embassy."
Explanation: This option is incorrect because while it correctly states that the Palmville Palace was completed by Borromini for Pope Innocent the 10th in the mid 1600s, it does not mention that it now serves as the Brazilian embassy, which is a detail that is included in the text.

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