WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

MINOAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the Minoans grow to be so wealthy?
A
Through gold mines on the island of Crete
B
Through silk production
C
Through trade across the Mediterranean
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Minoans grew wealthy through trade across the Mediterranean. One of the Minoans’ strengths was that they were expert sailors. Their well-built ships carried olive oil, wine, cloth, pottery, and metalwork to Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, and Spain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The Minoans location in the Aegean Sea allowed them to become a preeminent maritime trading culture, lasting until the rise of the Phoenicians in the 12th century BCE.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Minoan economy was based in the maritime trade of agricultural products like wine, olives, and figs in exchange for minerals and other resources like copper and ivory.

Detailed explanation-4: -A powerful seafaring people, the Minoans (mih•NOH•uhnz) dominated trade in the eastern Mediterranean from about 2000 to 1400 B.

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