Question

kildare, jayden
\as i said earlier, the gods parcelled out the entire world among themselves, allocated themselves larger or smaller territories, and established their own shrines and sacrificial rituals.\ (paragraph 2)
what is the meaning of allocated as it is used in the passage?
a created
b distributed
c modified
d named

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "allocated" in the passage, we analyze the context. The sentence says the gods "parcelled out the entire world among themselves" and then "allocated themselves larger or smaller territories". "Parcelled out" means to distribute, so "allocated" here should have a similar meaning.

• Option A: "Created" implies making something new, but the gods are not creating territories but dividing them, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: "Distributed" fits the context of dividing or assigning territories, matching the meaning of "parcelled out".
• Option C: "Modified" means changing, which doesn't relate to dividing territories, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: "Named" means giving a name, which is not what the gods are doing with territories, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. distributed