1. which factors accounted for the minoan’s preference for trade as the key source to economic success?
a. their lack of resources hindered the use of manufacturing as a primary method of building wealth.
b. their location in the crossroads of the eastern mediterranean was ideal for conducting trade with asia, the nile valley, and the middle east.
c. their lack of seafaring knowledge eliminated the option of invasion and conquest.
d. the extensive farmland of crete resulted in massive surpluses of crops that had to be shipped to other people.

The correct answer is B) Their location in the crossroads of the eastern Mediterranean was ideal for conducting trade with Asia, the Nile Valley, and the Middle East.

The factors that accounted for the Minoan’s preference for trade as the key source to economic success were their location in the crossroads of the eastern Mediterranean was ideal for conducting trade with Asia, the Nile Valley, and the Middle East.

The Minoan civilization lived on the island of Crete in ancient Greece. They based its success on trade. They had abundant natural resources and were capable of establishing traded agreements with faraway civilizations. The clime and fertile land of the region made Crete a great place for growing crops that fed their people and were exported to other nations. They had a fantastic location to do business with civilizations in Egypt, the Middle East or far Asia.

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