Question

what is the gist of the part of the passage in the box? augustus made no mistakes in his war against amanirenas. amanirenas did not have control of her soldiers. augustus was a powerful enemy of the kushites. amanirenas was a smart leader who bravely led the kushites.

Explanation:

To determine the gist, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Claiming Augustus made no mistakes is unlikely as historical wars often have errors.
• Option 2: There's no indication Amanirenas lacked control of her soldiers.
• Option 3: While Augustus was an enemy, the focus is more on Amanirenas' leadership.
• Option 4: This aligns with the idea of Amanirenas being a capable leader of the Kushites, leading them bravely and with intelligence.

Answer:

D. Amanirenas was a smart leader who bravely led the Kushites.