Question

Which of the following caused the Phoenicians to rely upon the sea for travel and trade? Mountains to the east blocked easy access to east and left little land for farming. Syrian enemies to the north and east threatened to attack their trade routes. They were unable to cross the Tigris River going east. The Arabian desert blocked easy access to the southern trading partners.

Answer 1

Mountains to the east blocked easy access to east and left little land for farming.

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Answer 2

Mountains to the east blocked easy access to east and left little land for farming.

Step-by-step explanation:

Distributing their goods through mountains will cost the Phoenicians a lot of resources since the terrain is extremely difficult for horse carriage to pass through. Because of this they rely on sea travel to distribute their products to another empire and obtain economic gain to fund their own infrastructure.