Which statement best evaluates the evidence in the text?

the authors use of quotations from eyewitnesses support the argument well, but the descriptions from their own experiences do little to support the claim.

the authors effectively use anecdotes to explain the challenges to arab american news media, but the statistics they incorporate detract from the claim.

the authors do not effectively support their claim because they do not include eyewitness testimony.

the authors effectively use verifiable data and a quotation from an expert to support their claim.

the answer is d - the authors effectively use verifiable data and a quotation from an expert to support their claim.

The vast muslim world was wonderful for the growth of knowledge. the greeks had developed a level of practical experience and technical understanding a thousand years more advanced than anyone else nearby. the muslims began to translate some of these ancient greek texts. from india, muslims learned of the zero, which allowed them to invent what we still call "arabic” numerals. and because the koran, the sacred book of islam, is written in arabic, scholars throughout the muslim world learned to read arabic and to share their knowledge. the muslims swept past jundi shapur and learned the secrets of sugar. as they conquered lands around the mediterranean sea, they spread word of how to grow, mill, and refine the sweet reed. how do the details in the passage support the central idea? the details describe the important role muslims played in spreading knowledge throughout the world. the details clarify the role jundi shapur played in spreading the secrets of sugar to the rest of the world. the details describe how muslims used knowledge from only the greeks to make innovations. the details reveal how important the koran was in muslims conquer other lands