Question

Read the excerpt from The Ancient City.

The Panathenaic Games was only one of several great religious sporting events held in Greece. Others were the Pythian Games held at Delphi, the Isthmian Games held at Isthmia (near Corinth), the Nemean Games held at Nemea, and the most famous, the Olympic Games held at Olympia: all these were Panhellenic games, open to all Greeks, whereas the Panathenaic Games were Athenian only. The main events were the same, though each Games had its special event, such as the contest of hymns to Apollo held in the Pythian Games.

Which central idea of the passage is best reflected in the author’s comparing and contrasting of games?

A. Many Greek towns held sporting events with similar games.
B. The Panathenaic games were for Athenians only, not all Greeks.
C. The main events at Greek games depended on where they were held.
D. The Olympic Games held at Olympia are the most famous games.

Answer 1

Answer:

The main idea of the paragraph is:

A. Many Greek towns held sporting events with similar games.

Explanation:

When writing a paragraph, we mention the main idea along the first lines and then develop and support that idea in the following lines. In the paragraph we are analyzing here, the author's main idea is expressed in the very first sentence, "The Panathenaic Games was only one of several great religious sporting events held in Greece." From that point on, the author mentions the other several games that were held in Greece. He/She does include minor facts such as the cities where they were held, who could participate, and what sort of differences there could be between them. But the main reason for mentioning all those games is to provide evidence and support to the main idea that the Panathenaic was only of several sporting events.

Answer 2

Answer:

this is A

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