Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World. After the Egyptians crushed cut cane and captured the juice, they boiled and strained the liquid, let it settle, then strained it again.The cane juice was now poured into molds with holes in the bottom, so that all the liquid could drain out,leaving only a powder.That powder was then mixed with milk and boiled again. After one round of these steps, the process was repeated all over again As a result of all this effort and care, Egypt was known for the "whitest and purest" sugar. Which statement best summarize's this passage? Egyptians required access to fire, molds, and milk in order to produce sugar. Egyptians created an innovative process for refining white sugar. The Egyptians' techniques proved that they were the smartest people in the ancient world. The Egyptians' success inspired other cultures to develop similar techniques.

## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the passage. The passage describes the process of sugar production in ancient Egypt. It involves several steps such as crushing cane, capturing juice, boiling, straining, settling, and repeating the process.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The next step is to analyze the options given. The options are:<br />1. Egyptians required access to fire, molds, and milk in order to produce sugar.<br />2. Egyptians created an innovative process for refining white sugar.<br />3. The Egyptians' techniques proved that they were the smartest people in the ancient world.<br />4. The Egyptians' success inspired other cultures to develop similar techniques.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The third step is to match the options with the passage. The passage does not mention that Egyptians were the smartest people in the ancient world, nor does it suggest that their success inspired other cultures to develop similar techniques. The passage also does not imply that Egyptians required access to fire, molds, and milk to produce sugar.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The fourth step is to choose the option that best summarizes the passage. The passage describes an innovative process for refining white sugar, which is option 2.