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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #45363 Roses
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Roses are the oldest source of perfume. Ancient documents mention rose oil, which is the strongest form of this scent, and in The Iliad Homer relates how Aphrodite rubbed Hector's dead body with rose oil. What was meant by rose oil in these texts was not what we mean by this term today, since we learn from Hippocrates that it was obtained by stirring rose petals into hot olive oil. The method of extracting essential oil of roses was not discovered until much later. The most delightful story told of the discovery of the essential oil relates to the Emperor Jihangir (1569-1627) who is said to have had distilled rose water poured into channels in the extensive garden of his palace so that the air was filled with this beautiful scent.

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Option 3: "Homer mentioned the use of rose oil in The Iliad."

Explanation: The text explicitly states that Homer relates how Aphrodite rubbed Hector's dead body with rose oil in The Iliad, confirming this statement as true.

Option 1: "Rose oil was first mentioned in documents during the time of Emperor Jihangir."

Explanation: The text states that ancient documents mention rose oil, which predates Emperor Jihangir. Therefore, this statement is incorrect.

Option 2: "The method of extracting essential oil of roses was known in ancient times."

Explanation: The text clearly indicates that the method of extracting essential oil was not discovered until much later, making this statement false.

Option 4: "Rose oil in ancient texts was obtained through modern distillation methods."

Explanation: The text clarifies that what was meant by rose oil in ancient texts was not the same as today, as it was obtained by stirring rose petals into hot olive oil, not through modern distillation methods, thus this statement is true.

Option 5: "Emperor Jihangir discovered the method of extracting essential oil of roses."

Explanation: The text does not attribute the discovery of the method of extracting essential oil to Emperor Jihangir; it only mentions a delightful story about him and the use of rose water, making this statement incorrect.

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