PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text? A)If it weren’t for Francis Pizarro’s, the Inca Empire would have continued to expand and prosper.
B)Despite the riches they possessed, the Incas lived simple lives.
C)The Incas were a highly advanced civilization that were able to expand their net of influence far and wide.
D)Warfare was the most common and successful way in which the Incas were able to expand their empire.

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A)“The Inca controlled perhaps 10 million people, speaking a hundred different tongues. It was the largest empire on earth at the time.”
B)“Members of a community supported one another. The Inca tailored this practice of reciprocity — give-and-take — to their own needs.”
C)“All were required to pay taxes as tribute. The Mit’a was a labor tax, which required the head of every household to work for the state for a part of the year.”
D)“Once Pizarro had executed the last emperor, the empire rapidly collapsed. Catholic priests demanding allegiance to a new Christian god soon replaced the Children of the Sun.”

Excerpt from momotaro, or "little peachling" japanese folktale momotaro finding that he excelled every body in strength determined to cross over to the island of the devils, take their riches, and come back. he at once consulted with the old man and the old woman about the matter, and got them to make him some dumplings. these he put in his pouch. besides this he made every kind of preparation for his journey to the island of the devils and set out. then first a dog came to the side of the way and said; "momotaro! what have you there hanging at your belt? " he replied: "i have some of the very best japanese millet dumplings." "give me one and i will go with you," said the dog. so momotaro took a dumpling out of his pouch and gave it to the dog. then a monkey came and got one the same way. a pheasant also came flying and said: "give me a dumpling too, and i will go i along with you." so all three went along with him. in no time they arrived at the island of the devils, and at once broke through the front gate; momotaro first; then his three followers. here they met a great multitude of the devil's retainers who showed fight, but they pressed still inwards, and at last encountered the chief of the devils, called akandoji. then came the tug of war. akandoji made at momotaro with an iron club, but momotaro was ready for him, and dodged him adroitly. at last they grappled each other, and without difficulty momotaro just crushed down akandoji and tied him with a rope so tight that he could not even move. all this was done in a fair fight. what might reasonably be assumed about traditional japanese culture from this portion of the passage?