Sugar Changed the World, Part 2: Central Ideas — Quiz
Question 6 • English Language Arts 10
Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World. The Hindu writings tell us of a religion in which fire was extremely important. People believed that the gods gave fire to human beings. Yet fire was also a way for humans to reach the gods. By placing offerings in a special fire, a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods. Five ingredients were selected for this special burning: milk, cheese, butter, honey, and sugar cane. Which inference does this passage support?
Answer
A
Sugar cane was the most important material that ancient Hindus sacrificed.
B
Hindu people must have valued the five substances they used as sacrifices.
C
If fire was important to ancient Hindus, then food must have been important.
D
For sacrifices to gods, ancient Hindus chose materials that burned easily.
Explanation
The passage says priests used five specific ingredients—milk, cheese, butter, honey, and sugar cane—as offerings to the gods. Choosing these substances for a religious ritual supports the inference that Hindu people valued them. The passage does not say they were chosen because they burned easily or that sugar cane was more important than the others.
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