Sugar Changed the World, Part 1: Author’s Purpose — Quiz
Question 1 • English Language Arts 10
Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World . B.C. 8000–7000 First planting of wild sugar cane, on the island of New Guinea 6000 Sugar cane reaches the Philippines 1500–900 Sugar cane used in Hindu ceremonies described in oral traditions that date from around this time 515 According to the Greek author Herodotus, the Persians had found what may be sugar cane in what is now India and Pakistan 327 Nearchus, friend of Alexander the Great, again mentions the reed that makes honey without bees, in India 286 First mention of sugar cane in China What is the purpose of this section of text?
Answer
A
to contrast how different people used sugar
B
to explain sugar cane’s ceremonial purpose
C
to compare sugar cane use to honey use
D
to provide the history of sugar cane use
Explanation
The passage lists dates and events showing where sugar cane was first planted and how references to it spread over time. This timeline provides the history of sugar cane use. It mentions ceremonies and honey as details, but its main purpose is not to explain or compare those topics.
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