Question

Select the answer that best traces how the Minoan and Etruscan civilizations led to the foundation of later classical civilizations in those areas.(1 point)
Responses

The Minoans and Etruscans established and revitalized cities and set in place certain cultural characteristics that classical civilizations would later adopt.
The Minoans and Etruscans established and revitalized cities and set in place certain cultural characteristics that classical civilizations would later adopt.

The Minoans and Etruscans worked deliberately with Greeks and Romans to pass down their knowledge and help them establish similar cities of their own.
The Minoans and Etruscans worked deliberately with Greeks and Romans to pass down their knowledge and help them establish similar cities of their own.

The Minoans and Etruscans destroyed their cities in order to force the Greeks and Romans to build entirely new cities.
The Minoans and Etruscans destroyed their cities in order to force the Greeks and Romans to build entirely new cities.

The Minoans and Etruscans conquered wide tracts of territory and later turned those areas over to the Greeks and Romans.

Answer 1

The best answer is:

**The Minoans and Etruscans established and revitalized cities and set in place certain cultural characteristics that classical civilizations would later adopt.**

This response accurately reflects the significant influence that Minoan and Etruscan civilizations had on the development of later classical civilizations such as the Greeks and Romans, particularly in terms of urban planning, art, trade, and other cultural aspects.