Question

Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.

The year is 326 B.C. Alexander the Great stands at the Indus River in what is now Pakistan. For a decade he and his Greek soldiers have been battling their way across the known world, defeating even the mighty Persians, rulers of Asia. Alexander's string of victories only feeds his hunger to conquer all, to know all. But his men balk. Tired of fighting, homesick, they refuse to go on. Alexander realizes he cannot continue to conquer Asia, but he is too curious to stop exploring. He has already built a fleet of eight hundred ships, appointed his close friend Nearchus captain, and sent them to investigate the coast of lndia by sea.

Which statement best summarizes this passage?

Nearchus was the captain of a fleet of ships that Alexander the Great had built.
Alexander the Great was victorious over formidable opponents in his conquests.
Alexander the Great worked only with friends he trusted, such as Nearchus.
Alexander the Great continued exploring even though his Greek soldiers quit.

Answer 1

The Answer is d

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Alexander the Great continued exploring even though his Greek soldiers quit.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given passage, we get an impression of what was it like during Alexander`s conquests. For his ambitions, 10 years was a too short period of time, but for his soldiers, it was like a whole lifetime. They were regular people who were just too exhausted and just wanted to go home for a while. Alexander was strict, so discipline in the army was on a high level, but in this case, he knew that this refusal to go further was not due to laziness or something similar. So he gave up the idea of conquering Asia and turned to his fleet commanded by a captain Naerchus who went further with exploring the coast of India.