Sugar Changed the World, Part 2: Central Ideas — Quiz
Question 9 • English Language Arts 10
Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World . One of these early Hindu writings, the Atharva Veda, speaks of an archer's bow made of sugar cane. It tells of growing a circle of sugar cane as a kind of sweet protection for a lover, and it includes specific instructions on how to use sugar cane. Which inference does this passage support?
Answer
A
Hindus who lived in ancient times used sugar the same way we use it today.
B
Most Hindus in ancient times searched for new ways to use sugar cane.
C
Most Hindus in ancient times had very few specific uses for sugar cane.
D
Hindus who lived in ancient times believed that sugar had powerful properties.
Explanation
The passage describes sugar cane as more than food: it is used to make an archer’s bow and a circle meant to provide sweet protection for a lover. These symbolic and protective uses suggest that ancient Hindus believed sugar cane had special or powerful properties. The passage does not show that they used sugar just as we do today.
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