Which of the Following Characterized the Borderland Societies of the Eastern

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following characterized the borderland societies of the eastern Mediterranean around 1000 BCE?

• A) They became dominated by large regional states such as Persia.
• B) Because of their geographic location on the Mediterranean Sea, new ideas such as the alphabet and use of money spread rapidly.
• C) Several territorial states arose in the western Mediterranean and then invaded the eastern Mediterranean in a search for raw materials.
• D) Because these societies were insular, there was little reason for warfare between them.

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