[amp_mcq option1=”QRSP” option2=”QSRP” option3=”RQSP” option4=”RSQP” correct=”option4″]
The correct answer is D. RSQP.
The earliest reference to the playing card has been found in China, as long ago as the tenth century. Long before that the Chinese use paper money which was similar in design to the playing cards. It is believed that perhaps travelling gypsies introduced them to Europe. In olden days cards were used both for telling fortune and playing games. The current pack of 52 cards was only regulated in the seventeenth century.
Here is a more detailed explanation of each option:
- Option A: QRSP. This option is incorrect because it puts the sentence “It is believed that perhaps travelling gypsies introduced them to Europe” before the sentence “Long before that the Chinese use paper money which was similar in design to the playing cards.” However, the sentence “Long before that the Chinese use paper money which was similar in design to the playing cards” should come before the sentence “It is believed that perhaps travelling gypsies introduced them to Europe” because it provides more background information about the development of playing cards.
- Option B: QSRP. This option is incorrect because it puts the sentence “In olden days cards were used both for telling fortune and playing games” before the sentence “The earliest reference to the playing card has been found in China, as long ago as the tenth century.” However, the sentence “The earliest reference to the playing card has been found in China, as long ago as the tenth century” should come before the sentence “In olden days cards were used both for telling fortune and playing games” because it provides more background information about the history of playing cards.
- Option C: RQSP. This option is incorrect because it puts the sentence “The current pack of 52 cards was only regulated in the seventeenth century” before the sentence “It is believed that perhaps travelling gypsies introduced them to Europe.” However, the sentence “It is believed that perhaps travelling gypsies introduced them to Europe” should come before the sentence “The current pack of 52 cards was only regulated in the seventeenth century” because it provides more background information about the development of playing cards.
- Option D: RSQP. This option is the correct answer because it puts the sentences in the correct chronological order. The earliest reference to the playing card has been found in China, as long ago as the tenth century. Long before that the Chinese use paper money which was similar in design to the playing cards. It is believed that perhaps travelling gypsies introduced them to Europe. In olden days cards were used both for telling fortune and playing games. The current pack of 52 cards was only regulated in the seventeenth century.