It's A.
Step-by-step explanation:
B is more for a essay if you were studying something or someone.
C realy has nothing to do with it.
D that is one of the things but it wouldn't be a full explanation of the essay.
I think the topic is likely to be greek mythology.
Under the leadership of the Umayyad dynasty Damascus became the capital of the Muslim world.
He always puts up a fight to protect his friends.
"Connotation of words implies a happy time". "And people were anxious to get the lottery started."
This describes that people were anxious about the lottery and met in the square at 10 o'clock. it also describes the weather conditions of the day but does give us a context of it.