Looking at the Ingredients List on a Jar of Spaghetti

question 45

Multiple Choice

Looking at the ingredients list on a jar of spaghetti sauce, you see that olive oil is the second ingredient. This means that olive oil is

• A) the second ingredient by alphabetical listing.
• B) just one of the ingredients present in the sauce.
• C) the second most abundant ingredient by weight.
• D) the second most abundant ingredient by volume.

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Definitions:

Independence

The state of being self-governing and autonomous, free from external control.

British Monarchy

The constitutional monarchy ruling over the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, with a history that stretches back over a thousand years.

Articles of Confederation

The first constitution of the United States, ratified in 1781, which created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government.

Continental Congress

The convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution.