The early expansion of the sugar industry was based on cane transported from two different parts
of the Orient, first from India and second from the islands of the Southwest Pacific. From India, sugar
cane was carried through the western regions of Asia into Arabia and later into the countries bordering
on the Mediterranean. It was established in Sicily in about A.D 703 and was carried to Spain in about
A.D 755. As early as A.D 1150, Spain had at least 75,000 acres of cane. During this early period sugar
cane was grown largely to supply local wants. The Crusades were partly responsible for the further
expansion and improvement of the sugar industry and for the interesting Europeans in the use of sugar.
1. From the passage, sugar can was first grown in_______
A. Europe B. the Orient C. Arabia D. Sicily
2. Sugar cane was first introduced into Spain in _________
A. A.D 703 B. A.D 755 C. A.D 1150 D. A.D 1419
3. One thing that caused the sugar industry to expan in Europe was___________.
A. the favorable climate in the Orient C. better means of transportation
B. the Crusades D. that came from the different parts of the Orient
4. In the twelfth century, most cane was grown __________.
A. for exportation C. for sale in the large market cities
B. for industrial uses D. for local use
5. Cane was transported ____________________.
A. from the island of the Southwest Pacific, to India, to Asia and then to Spain.
B. from the island of the Southwest Pacific, to the western areas of Asia and then to the countries
bordering the Mediteranean.
C. from India to the Southwest Pacific, to Asia, into Arabia and then to the countries bordering the
Mediteranean.
D. from India to Asia, into Arabia and then to the countries on the border of the Mediteranean.
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