Question

the main course
the ancient hebrews left a list of religious laws about food. the laws told them what they were supposed to eat. but the trash showed what they really ate.
the trash included 12,000 animal bones. what did the bones show? the ancient hebrews ate sheep and goats. chickens and cows were also on the menu.
what wasn’t found? pig bones. that’s because the food law list said no pork.
but the ancient hebrews also ate another source of protein: insects. the food laws made most bugs off - limits. but the ancient hebrews could eat locusts. locusts eat crops. so why let them destroy the harvest? instead, people ate them. the locusts were grilled or fried. they made a sweet and crunchy snack.
olive oil was also found. it was used for cooking. olive trees were important for non - food products also. the oil was needed for lighting. it was used in cosmetics and medicines too.
carbo - load
the ancient hebrews ate plenty of carbs. many bread ovens and
question 7
think about the article. why were olive trees important to the ancient hebrews?
a. olives were a source of protein.
b. olives had plenty of carbs.
c. olive oil was used to grill and fry locusts.
d. olive oil was used for cooking and lighting.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Olives are not a source of protein (protein sources were animals and insects), so A is wrong.
• Option B: Olives don't provide plenty of carbs (carbs came from bread, etc.), so B is wrong.
• Option C: The text says locusts were grilled/fried, but there's no mention of using olive oil for that; also, olive trees' importance is broader than just this, so C is wrong.
• Option D: The article states "Olive oil was used for cooking" and "The oil was needed for lighting" and also for cosmetics/medicines, so olive trees were important as their oil was used for cooking and lighting (and other uses), making D correct.

Answer:

D. Olive oil was used for cooking and lighting.