What was the main reason for the prosperity of Greek city-states between 800 and 500 B.C.E.?
a. conquest of other states
b. large reserves of tin which they trade
c. surplus population they sold into slavery
d. series of alliances with the Persians as trading partners
e. maritime trade
Ans: e
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