Question

Which details provided by the author best reflect the historical setting of the text?


A.

The author used details describing the quality of life in Athens, Thebes, and Sparta.

B.

The author used details about events such as the Olympic Games's chariot race.

C.

The author used details about the friendship between young men from Greece.

D.

The author used details describing the landscape of Athens, Thebes, and Sparta.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B, The author used details about events such as the Olympic Games's chariot race.

Explanation:

Detail in Option B reflect the historical setting of the text.

It is so because Chariot race in Olympic games used to happen some where around  684 BC when horses were included in the Olympics. This event happened in past and hence it is a historical event.

Thus, describing about Olympics chariot race represent the historical setting.