Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. one of these early hindu writings, the atharva veda, speaks of an archers bow made of sugar cane. it tells of growing a circle of sugar cane as a kind of sweet protection for a lover, and it includes specific instructions on how to use sugar cane. which inference does this passage support? hindus who lived in ancient times used sugar the same way we use it today. hindus who lived in ancient times believed that sugar had powerful properties. most hindus in ancient times had very few specific uses for sugar cane. most hindus in ancient times searched for new ways to use sugar cane.

Explanation:

The passage mentions using sugar - cane to make an archer's bow and as a sweet protection for a lover, indicating ancient Hindus thought sugar had special uses and thus powerful properties. It doesn't suggest they used sugar the same way as today, nor that they had few specific uses or were searching for new ways as strongly as the idea of believing in its powerful properties.

Answer:

Hindus who lived in ancient times believed that sugar had powerful properties.