WORLD HISTORY

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HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Read the following paragraph from the section “Social class, clothing and adornments."Silk was likely invented nearly 5, 000 years ago. The ancient Chinese believed it was discovered by the goddess Leizu. She was the wife of the supreme god Shangti. Leizu was having tea when a cocoon fell into her cup. The cocoon unraveled into a single thread of silk, and she planted mulberry trees for silkworms to eat. The nobles and royalty were the only people who could wear silk. Most Chinese wore clothing made of hemp, which is a plant.Which answer choice BEST describes the structure of the paragraph?
A
It provides background about ancient Chinese religion.
B
It uses an ancient legend to explain the importance of silk.
C
It explains why only nobles and royalty wore silk.
D
It describes the earliest known process of making silk.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to legend, Leizu discovered silkworms while having an afternoon tea, and a cocoon fell in her tea. It slowly unraveled and she was enchanted by it. According to one account, a silkworm cocoon fell into her tea, and the heat unwrapped the silk until it stretched across her entire garden.

Detailed explanation-2: -Her name was Leizu. She lived in China a very long time ago. In the heat of the day she often walked further in search of shade. Her husband, the Yellow Emperor of China, had planted many mulberry trees.

Detailed explanation-3: -Silk is one of the oldest fabrics known to man. The history of silk can be traced back to the 27th century BC in China where the use of silk was limited to the Chinese. The Chinese used silk for clothing, writing and during the Tang Dynasty, the colour of the silk you wear signified one’s social rank class.

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