Information and IdeasHardInference from a distant material
Information and Ideas practice question
The deep blue paint in medieval European manuscripts was made from a stone that, at the time, was mined only in what is now Afghanistan. The paint appears in manuscripts made from Ireland to Italy. This suggests that ____
Which choice most logically completes the text?
- A. trade routes carried the stone from Afghanistan to the far corners of medieval Europe.Correct
- B. the stone was also mined in Ireland.
- C. medieval painters avoided using blue.
- D. the manuscripts were made in Afghanistan.
Answer: A. trade routes carried the stone from Afghanistan to the far corners of medieval Europe.
The stone came from one distant place; the paint appears across Europe. Something carried it — trade.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. the stone was also mined in Ireland.
- The text says it was mined only in Afghanistan.
- C. medieval painters avoided using blue.
- The blue appears widely, so painters used it.
- D. the manuscripts were made in Afghanistan.
- The manuscripts were made 'from Ireland to Italy'.
More Information and Ideas questions
- Hard
Which finding, if true, would most strongly support the researcher's hypothesis? - Hard
Which choice most logically completes the text with a conclusion the evidence supports? - Hard
Which quotation from the passage would best support the student's claim? - Hard
Which choice best describes data that would support the conclusion that more daily reading is associated with … - Hard
Which choice most logically completes the text with a conclusion the evidence supports? - Hard
Which statement about the data would best support the claim that the bus lane made the route faster?
Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.