Like,of course, and likely
Under the leadership of the Umayyad dynasty Damascus became the capital of the Muslim world.
A hyperbole is a exaggerated statement. it could help you understand how a person or a main character feels in a story :))
The second choice is the better choice out of the two choices, but neither of them are correct. It should be "On March 21, 1985, out community held its bicentennial." None of the choices above are really correct.
