Question

The following passage is about the development of the modern pizza. Select the best

evidence to support the statement that people did not put tomatoes on their pizza in the
1700s.
The early modern Neapolitan pizzas of the 1700s were indeed for people on the
street who were hungry and either had a little money or bought their pizza on
credit using a Neapolitan pay-it-forward system that is still in use today. Toppings
included inexpensive local ingredients like olive oil, garlic, oregano, grated cheese,
lard, and salt. When tomatoes started appearing on pizzas in the 1800s, they woul
have only been used during their fresh season from late spring through summer
and autumn (or, possibly, as a conserva during the winter and spring). By the early
1900s they were being commercially canned in southern Italy and thus were
available year-round.
From Ken Forkish, The Elements of Pizza: Unlocking the Secret to World-Class Pies at Home. Copyright 2016 by
Ken Forkish

Answer 1

The passage does not mention tomatoes as toppings in the 1700s, and it explains that tomatoes started appearing in the 1800s. By the early 1900s, canned tomatoes were available year-round.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best evidence to support the statement that people did not put tomatoes on their pizza in the 1700s is the mention that toppings for early Neapolitan pizzas in the 1700s included olive oil, garlic, oregano, grated cheese, lard, and salt, but there is no mention of tomatoes being used. The passage further explains that when tomatoes started appearing on pizzas in the 1800s, they would have only been used during their fresh season or as a conserva. It wasn't until the early 1900s when commercially canned tomatoes became available year-round in southern Italy.

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