TOEFL iBT Listening

Listening — Test 40

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TOEFL iBT Listening — Test 40 | Question 1 of 600:08:00

Lecture

Accent: American

Lecture

Listen to part of a lecture and answer the question.

Which of the following best expresses the main purpose of the lecture?

To argue that ancient civilizations were more statistically advanced than commonly believedTo trace how the purpose and methods of the census changed from ancient taxation records to modern statistical samplingTo compare the accuracy of the Roman lustrum with the United States censusTo explain why undercounting was a problem only in ancient societies