Complete the sentence about Vedda language with the correct year: Robert Knox, an Englishman held captive by a Kandyan king, wrote in ______ that the wild and settled Veddas spoke the language of the Sinhala people.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1681
- Step 1: Robert Knox, an Englishman held captive by a Kandyan king, wrote in 1681 that the wild and settled Veddas spoke the language of the Sinhala people. Answer: 1681. Why not the others: 1701, 1706 and 1673 don't fit.
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