Question

read the passage.
november 11, 1918, was a historic day. world war i had been raging since july of 1914.
on one side of the conflict were the allied powers, including france, the united kingdom,
russia, the united states, italy, and japan. on the other side were the central powers,
mainly germany, austria - hungary, bulgaria, and the ottoman empire. then, that
november day, the guns fell silent. the warring nations agreed to pause the fighting to
discuss an end to the war. the armistice that november led to a long - awaited peace
agreement, marking the war’s conclusion. november 11 is now a u.s. holiday to honor
all the soldiers who have served in the country’s military forces.
what is the meaning of armistice as used in the passage?
a deal to observe a temporary stop in a war or conflicta holiday to celebrate the people who fought in american combatan autumn event in which france remembers its historya battle in which the armies run out of ammunition

Explanation:

The passage states that on November 11, 1918, the warring nations agreed to pause the fighting to discuss an end to the war. The word "armistice" is used in the context of this pause. The other options are incorrect as the passage clearly indicates that November 11 is a U.S. holiday (not what "armistice" means), there's no mention of it being an autumn event for France's history, and it's not about a battle where armies run out of ammunition.

Answer:

a deal to observe a temporary stop in a war or conflict