Sugar changed the world, PART 2: CENTRAL IDEAS assignment questions/answers

Which details from the text support the central idea of this passage? Check all that apply.

1. "Greek scholars moved to Jundi Shapur." 2. "Nestorians... had their own ancient and scholarly traditions." 3. "The school created the very first teaching Hospital in the world."

The Itilian merchants sometimes... Which details from the text support the central idea of this passage? Check all that apply.

1. "Sailed across the Mediterranean Sea to Syria" 2. "Grown on the Southwest coast of India" 3. "From India to Pepper worship across to Arabia"

The central idea In this passage is that spices were popular because they were flavorful, not because they helped people eat spoiled food. Which ideas are key details supporting this? Check all that apply.

1. Spices could not disguise bad meat. 2. Fresh Meat and Fish were easy to find. 3. Only the very rich could afford luxuries.

The Italian merchants sometimes... What is the central idea of the passage?

In the Middle Ages, spices that are now ordinary were rare imports from far away places

How does the underlined sentence develop the central idea that the Crusades had both negative and positive results?

It shows that a Muslim invention benefited European Society

How does the map develop the central idea of the passage?

It shows the regions that benefited from Muslims' knowledge of sugar

What is the central idea of the passage?

Jundi Shapur allowed teachers and students from different cultures to share ideas