Question

the war between the kushites and the romans stands out in history. although the romans conquered many kingdoms, kush remained free. what is the gist of the part of the passage in the box? amanirenas raised taxes on the romans after the war. the romans were tired from the war and gave amanirenas what she wanted. the romans did not want to meet with amanirenas. amanirenas made peace with the romans and led kush for many more years.

Explanation:

To determine the gist, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention tax - raising, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: There's no indication the Romans were tired and gave in due to that, so this is wrong.
• Option 3: The passage has no content about the Romans not wanting to meet Amanirenas, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: If we assume the boxed part (not fully shown but from the context of Amanirenas and Kush - Roman relations) and the option's content about making peace and leading Kush, this fits as a summary of a likely historical outcome where peace was made and she continued to lead.

Answer:

E. Amanirenas made peace with the Romans and led Kush for many more years.