Question

The BEST explanation for the lack of a trade route between Phoenicia and Memphis, the capital of lower Egypt, is that

A)
the two civilizations were unaware that the other existed.
B)
political tensions between Phoenicia and Egypt prevented trade.
C)
overland travel between Phoenicia and Memphis was too difficult.
D)
religious beliefs prevented the two civilizations from having contact.

Answer 1

The best explanation for the lack of a trade route between Phoenicia and Memphis, the capital of lower Egypt, is that "overland travel between Phoenicia and Memphis was too difficult" since the terrain was highly uneven.