Question

How did the environment of Arabia serve as a form of protection during much of the region's history? A. Its fertile oases enabled farmers to grow enough food for themselves and for sale. B. Its extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements. C. Its landlocked location prevented traders from bringing in foreign goods. D. Its mountainous regions kept farmers from Mesopotamia from moving in

Answer 1

B. Its extreme heat and arid conditions kept invaders from attacking settlements.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. the geography of the desert is indomitable. There are no rivers, no forests. And the water is enough just for people's use. From this scenario arises the need for commerce, the caravan, and the pilgrimage. This geography is not capable of sustaining large human contingents.