Question

Read the main idea:

"There, on a sunny peninsula in southern Europe, surrounded by the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, ideas and principles were forged that still shape our modern world."

Which of the following details supports the main idea?



A > Greek ideas of citizenship and democracy remain some of our most cherished values.


B > All values are in Europe still.

Answer 1

A>Because it is saying morning about how Greek ideas remain and less of where they are

Answer 2

Answer: A. Greek ideas of citizenship and democracy remain some of our most cherished values.

The sunny peninsula in Southern Europe surrounded by the Mediterranean that the sentence refers to is the Greek peninsula, and the principles and ideas are those of democracy and citizenship developed by Ancient Greek philosophers. The passage argues that these ideas "still shape our modern world," which means that, nowadays, these remain some of our most cherished values.