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2. What does the author mean when he says, “Spices are the heart and soul of Asian cuisine.”?

(a) Spices are accessible more to the Asians.
(b) Spices conjure up images of exotic tropical islands.
(c) Spices are used less by Asians in their cuisines, creating balance in their foods.

(d) Spices are an essential part of Asian cuisines.
3. In the sentence "They conjure up images of exotic tropical islands, thrilling voyages,
and the rise and fall of empires in the Western world," the word ‘conjures’ can also
be replaced by ________________________.
(a) encourage (b) implore (c) produce (d) destroy
4. What is the better word for ‘journey’ in the passage?

(a) voyage (b) travel (c) route (d) distance
5. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the countries mentioned in the
passage?

(a) Egypt (b) Africa (c) Russia (d) India
6. Which of the following options is correct regarding the graph shown in the passage?
(a) Turmeric is the most exported spice.
(b) Green cardamom is exported 20% less than turmeric.

(c) Red chilli is rarely used for export.
(d) Cumin is the most exported spice.

7. Other than the existing title, which of the following titles would suit the passage the
best?

(a) The History of Spices (b) The Spices of India
(c) The Voyages of Vasco Da Gama (d) The Hold of Asia on Spices
8. In the expression “Arabs began dealing with the Orients via land routes much
before then”, the phrase ‘via land routes’ can be correctly paraphrased as
_______________________.

(a) through an underpass (b) through land routes
(c) after these land routes (d) before these land routes
9. What is the part of speech of ‘allure’ as used in para 3?

10. Find a word from the passage which means ‘evoke’. (para 1)
11. How was the knowledge of spices spread to Egypt?
12. How do Indian spices play an important role in conquests and commercial agreements?

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