Question

The Sumela Monastery is unique because _____.

• A. it is 17 storey.
• B. it has 7 different tales told of its origin.
• C. it is located in the Black Sea.
• D. it is one thousand feet tall.
• E. it was not built on the cliff but in it.

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

it was not built on the cliff but in it.

Option E is correct. It can be understood from the passage that the Sumela Monastery is unique because it was carved into the walls of the cliff. Many monasteries can be of great size and structure but to be built within a cliff is a feat unique in itself.

Supporting Statement: It is a seven-storey complex which was carved into the walls of the cliff.

The other options are incorrect as they do not provide the appropriate information.