<span>Determined.
Grandpa was making it known that his wishes would be carried out, no matter who had any objections. He shows pure determination by the tone he takes. The passage was set, by the author, to show that Grandpa had the final word in the matter.</span>
By the fifteenth century, Russia had forged the closest cultural ties with <span>(B) the Byzantine Empire.</span>
Because agriculture was a new lifestyle in world history, people didnt have to hunt anymore.
