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The author of the above passage says that in the past the basis of education for all people, irrespective of their intellectual caliber, was _______.

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Greek and Roman classics

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The Bible

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A correct knowledge of history

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A wider range of literature

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Solution

The correct option is B The Bible
The second sentence states that the educated people in the past read the Greek and Roman Classics, but all people read the Bible. So, all people irrespective of their intellectual caliber read the Bible in the past. Thus, B is the correct answer.
Other choices are incorrect.

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