[SIZE=4][color=crimson]Some important questions and answers from previous exams[/color]

1- Who was Arne Saknussemm ?
He was an Icelandic scientist from the sixteenth century. He wrote the parchment. H made many great scientific discoveries.
2- How did Axel break the secret code? ( أسوان)
By chance. When he saw some Latin words which he had learnt that means crater to the center of the earth.
3- Where did Axel and the Professor travel to ?
To Iceland [ to the center of the earth.]
4- Why did Hans go with the Professor and Axel ?
To guide them.[ To show them the way to the center of the earth .]
5- Why couldn’t the Professor read the parchment?
Because the letters were mixed up.
The message was written in a secret code.
6- What did the professor decide to do after finding out the secret
code?
He decided to make the journey. To go to Iceland To go to the center of the earth
7- What did they prepare for the journey?
They took guns, tools and scientific instrument, beside some food and drinks.
8- Why did Hans cry out in pain when the water hit him ?
Because the water was almost boiling.
Because the water was very hot.
9-Who was the professor Lidenbrock ? سوهاج
He was Axle’s uncle. He was great scientist and geologist. He gave lectures at the university of Hamburg . He knew more bout the earth than any other scientist so many other scientists came to listen to him.
10- What do you know about Senffels ? [ سوهاج ]
It is an extinct volcano it hasn’t erupted since 1229 . It is a greet mountain which has several one of them leads to the center of the earth.
11- Show that Fridrekson helpful to the character .
He gave them a letters of introduction to the most
important men in Iceland.
12- What happened to Axel after he was separated from them?
He lost his way and fell down and fainted .
13- What made Axel come to live with his uncle ?
why did Axel comet live with his uncle ?
Because his parents died
14-what happened to Hans when the water hit him ?
He cried out in pain and knocked down
15- Why was Axel against making the journey ?
He thought that the volcano might erupt and the center of the earth is hot .
16- why did Axel want his uncle to give up the journey ?
Because they had run out of water and they would die soon.
17 – What mistake did the professor make ?
He took the western passage .
18- What language was the parchment written ? In Latin

19- Why was it hard to breathe on to of top of snaffles ?
Because of the thin air
20- Why was Axel afraid to go down into snaffles ?
Because it might asleep and may erupt at any time
21- How did they travel to Iceland?
They went to Copenhagen by steamer then they sailed north to Iceland .
22- Why did Axel know that they taken the wrong path?
Because it was going up not down and rocks were different
23- Where did they camp? At the top of snaffles.
24- Why didn’t Axel want to tell his uncle the secret massage?
Because the ph. would go to such dangerous journey and take Axel with him and they world never come back to Iceland.
25- How would they know which of the three passages to enter? By the shadow of the sun
Because the shadow of Scataris fell on the middle chimney .
26-what did the ph advise Axel concerning the air preasure ?
To breathe quickly.
27-Who was Hans? Hans was the guide

28- Who could break the secret code of the parchment? Axel!
29- Why did Axel try to burn the parchment?
Because his uncle would make the journey.
To stop his uncle from making such a dangerous journey
30- What was Martha ? She was a cook.

31- Where did Ph. Lidenbrock give lectures ?
At the university of Hamburg .
32- How long did the clouds cover the sun ?
For three days.
33- What was Axel proud of?
He was proud to be the assistance of such a famous man.
34- How could they descend to the crater?By ropes.
35- Why was it getting darker as they went down?
Because the chimney was narrow at the bottom
Because the chimney was like an ice cream cone wide at the top and narrow at the bottom [/SIZE]