Question

what is the gist of the part of the passage in the box?

• the romans invaded kush, and their actions led to a war.
• amanirenas angered augustus by carving kush symbols on pyramids.
• the romans built many pyramids to honor their country.
• amanirenas refused to pay all the taxes that augustus asked for.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: There's no indication the Romans invaded Kush leading to war from the context (assuming the passage's boxed part relates to Amanirenas and taxes).
• Option 2: Carving Kush symbols on pyramids is not a typical action related to angering Augustus in this context; the focus is on taxes.
• Option 3: Romans didn't build pyramids to honor their country in this context (pyramids in Kush context, and Romans' pyramid - building is not relevant here).
• Option 4: Amanirenas refusing to pay all taxes Augustus asked for aligns with historical context about Amanirenas and Roman - Kush relations regarding taxation.

Answer:

D. Amanirenas refused to pay all the taxes that Augustus asked for.