WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

GREEK

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The development of the Greek alphabet ____
A
made record keeping and trade with other nations easier.
B
was based largely on the Egyptian system of hieroglyphs.
C
was crushed by the Dorians as they moved across the Greek mainland.
D
allowed the Egyptian people a way to send letters.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The city-states of Ancient Greece first traded with each other. However, the soil in Greece is only good for growing a few kinds of plants, and so the Greeks had to start trading with other cultures so they could have enough food to support a growing population.

Detailed explanation-2: -How did trade affect the development of early Greek civilizations? Sea trade allowed for an exchange of ideas and technology that these civilizations could adapt and utilize in their own society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Trade also existed between the Greeks, Near Eastern cities and Egypt. Colonies were found in Asia Minor (now Turkey), Spain and North Africa, one of the most important being Naucratis, a port city in Egypt.

Detailed explanation-4: -Where did the Greek alphabet come from? The Greek alphabet is a writing system that was developed in Greece about 1000 BCE. It is the direct or indirect ancestor of all modern European alphabets. It was derived from the North Semitic alphabet via that of the Phoenicians.

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