Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. one of these early hindu writings, the atharva veda, speaks of an archers bow made of sugar cane. it tells of growing a circle of sugar cane as a kind of sweet protection for a lover, and it includes specific instructions on how to use sugar cane. which inference does this passage support? hindus who lived in ancient times used sugar the same way we use it today. hindus who lived in ancient times believed that sugar had powerful properties. most hindus in ancient times had very few specific uses for sugar cane. most hindus in ancient times searched for new ways to use sugar cane.

Explanation:

The passage mentions using sugar cane for an archer's bow and as a sweet protection for a lover, which implies that Hindus in ancient times saw special uses for sugar cane, suggesting they believed it had powerful properties. The first option is incorrect as we don't use sugar for bows today. The third option is wrong because the passage shows there were multiple uses (bow, protection). The fourth option is not supported as there's no mention of "searching for new ways" in the given text.

Answer:

Hindus who lived in ancient times believed that sugar had powerful properties.