CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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The Alps promoted trade there
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The Alps impeded travel there
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The Mediterranean Sea promoted travel there
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The Mediterranean Sea impeded travel there
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Detailed explanation-1: -Italy is situated in the middle of the mediterranean sea so it got a lot of trade from the seas, and there was also the old roman roads the people could use as reliable trade routes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Situated in the heart of a lagoon on the coast of northeast Italy, Venice was a major power in the medieval and early modern world, and a key city in the development of trade routes from the east to Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -The extensive trade that stretched from Egypt to the Baltic generated substantial surpluses that allowed significant investment in mining and agriculture. Thus, while Northern Italy was not richer in resources than many other parts of Europe, the level of development, stimulated by trade, allowed it to prosper.