The earthly paradises of Bali and of the South Sea Islands, and the gentle, non-acquisitive civilization of Burma, have been aptly described and romanticized. One can add to then the Nicobar Islands, where a small population lived happily on a very low cultural level. But perhaps the most remarkable and the least known of these earthly paradise is the small kingdom of Hunza in the Himalayas, which was recently visited and enthusiastically described by the journalist, Noel Barber (Daily Mail, 5, 6, 8 June 1962). A fair-skinned population of 18,000, they lived in a fertile and almost inaccessible valley not far from the Sinking boarder, 8,000 feet up. A legend has it that they are the descendants of the three deserters from the army of Alexander the Great, who here with Persian wives which makes one inclined to believe that pacifism may be hereditary , because these people had no war in 2,000 years. They have no money, no crime and no diseases, they rarely die before ninety. Their psychosomatic control is almost unbelievable, childbirth is painless, and toothache, a joke; they keep their numbers stationary without contraceptives, and without abortion, but by sheer abstinence, though Noel; Barber saw the newborn son of a chuckling father aged eighty-nine. Their diet which consists of mostly apricot and raw vegetables may have something to do with their unshakable serenity. It makes one gasp with surprise that human nature can be like this. One is reminded of Island, but unlike the Palanese, the Hunza people have no art, only serenity!
the civilization of Buma and Nicobar Island are
A. alike because both are romantisized B. alike because both operate at low cultural levels C. alike because one is gentle and non-aquisistive and the other operates at a low cultural level D. not alike because Buma has been described but the Nicobar Island have not E. not alike because the Nicobar Islands have a smallpopulation, and Buma has a large population
Correct Answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is: A. alike because both are romanticized
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Explanation: The passage mentions that both the civilization of Burma and the Nicobar Islands have been described and romanticized as earthly paradises, making option A the most accurate choice.
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Why the other options are false:
- B. alike because both operate at low cultural levels – While the passage does mention the Nicobar Islands as operating at a "very low cultural level," it doesn't explicitly describe Burma in the same way. The focus is more on the "gentle, non-acquisitive" nature of Burma, not necessarily a low cultural level. - C. alike because one is gentle and non-acquisitive and the other operates at a low cultural level – This is not a good fit. The description of Burma focuses on its gentle, non-acquisitive nature, while the Nicobar Islands are described as having a "low cultural level," but the emphasis is different. The comparison is more about romanticization. - D. not alike because Burma has been described but the Nicobar Islands have not – This is false. Both Burma and the Nicobar Islands are described and romanticized in the passage. - E. not alike because the Nicobar Islands have a small population, and Burma has a large population – The passage doesn't focus on the population sizes of these places to make a comparison. It emphasizes the romanticized view of both, rather than population differences.
