Sugar Changed the World, Part 2: Central Ideas

Which statement best summarizes this passage?

Alexander the Great continued exploring even though his Greek soldiers quit.

Which text features would be most helpful to support the central idea of the passage? Select two options.

a map of Alexander the Great's route and the site of the sugar cane discovery and a timeline showing when Darius I and Alexander the Great learned of sugar cane

Which details would best fit in a summary of this passage? Select two options.

"In India . . . it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies" and "the first written record of sugar"

What evidence from the passage best supports the inference that white sugar was rarer and more valuable than brown sugar? Select two options.

"The kind of sugar easiest to produce from cane is dark" and "wanted it to be as pure, sweet, and white as possible"

Which text features would be most helpful to support the central idea of the passage? Select two options.

a map showing the spread of Islam through much of the ancient world and a timeline showing the spread of Muhammad's teachings

What evidence from the passage supports the inference that sugar was expensive and not available to everyone?

"cooks working for the wealthiest people"

What evidence from the passage best supports the inference that Europe was dangerous for merchants to travel to before the 1100s?

"guaranteed the safety of any merchant"

What evidence from the passage best supports the inference that sugar cane had special significance in the ancient era? Select three options.

"sugar cane was now an ingredient in ceremonies involving fire", "Perhaps that transformation itself seemed magical", and "sugar cane is called ikshu, which means 'something that people want'"

Which inference does this passage support?

Hindu people must have valued the five substances they used as sacrifices.

Which inference does this passage support?

Hindus who lived in ancient times believed that sugar had powerful properties.

Which statement best summarizes this passage?

Islam spread widely through invading armies and voluntary conversion.

How does the heading help the reader understand the central idea of this passage?

It informs the reader that the text will focus on a specific school.

How does the image most support the central idea of this text?

It shows the large numbers of workers and tasks required to refine sugar.

What is the central idea of a text?

the main point the author is trying to make

How do the details in this passage support the central idea?

The details provide examples of how France gradually became a place for worldwide trade.

Which inference does this passage best support?

Traders brought not only sugar but also other valuable items to Europe.