Question

Mark each statement if it is an advantage of Byzantium's location.
Choose all answers that are correct.

a. The bodies of water offered opportunities for easy travel.

b. The location made it easier to defend the empire.

c. The location provided opportunities for trade with Europe, China, and Africa.

d. The location offered opportunities for controlling movement in and around the territory.
is this one a and d?

Answer 1

The answer is A, C, and D

A. The bodies of water offered opportunities for easy travel - True, They have the Mediterranean and the Black sea

B. The location made it easier to defend the empire - Not true, no data to support it. Usually the empires that are easiest to defend are those that surrounded by mountains and hills

C. The location provided opportunities to trade with Europe, China , And Africa 0 True, Byzantium exactly located in the crossroad of Europe, Asia, And Africa

D.location provided the opportunity to control the movements all around the territory - True, Again they were located exactly in the middle of the crossroad between Asia, Europe, and Africa

Answer 2

The statements which depict an advantage of Byzantium's location were the fact that the location provided opportunities for trade with Europe, China, and Africa but it also provided for plenty of opportunities for controlling movement in and around the territory - D.