Sugar Changed the World, Part 2: Central Ideas — Unit test
Question 32 • FL-1001340-English 2 Sem 1 - Flex
Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.The fairs were very well organized. They featured covered galleries so that merchants could buy and sell even if rain came drumming down; cellars were so large, they resembled underground cities. At the fairs, merchants could trust the weights and measures, and a strict order prevailed for how things were to be sold. For the first twelve days one could sell only woven cloth—which is what the traders from northern Europe brought. Then the "sergeants"
Answer
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The fairs had detailed, specific rules about what merchants could sell and how they could sell it.
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These fairs were the best in the world because of their detailed and specific rules for sellers.
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The careful organization of these fairs shows the intelligence of the people who planned them.
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Travelers from all over the world longed to sell their fabrics and furs at these well-organized fairs.
Explanation
The passage describes several rules and systems that kept the fairs organized: merchants could rely on accurate weights and measures, and only woven cloth could be sold during the first twelve days. These details support choice A, that the fairs had specific rules about what merchants could sell and how they could sell it. The passage does not claim the fairs were the best in the world or that travelers longed to sell there.
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