Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

Earthquake inspection ______ that the two ancient buildings that remained intact after the Hiroshima bombing in Tokyo would not withstand a strong tremor.

revealed

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is revealed.

• Retracted means to take back or withdraw something that has been said or done.
• Resumed means to start doing something again after a break.
• Redirected means to change the direction of something.
• Revealed means to make something known or visible that was previously hidden or unknown.