Answer:
The correct answer is choice A., "They were protected by ships at sea."
From the pictures gathered, we can tell that there were no walls protecting them. This means that there was no fortifications (1.). C., is 100% wrong. Well, we don't know if they were relying on gods to defend them, since the Minoan civilization was wiped out, completely. Plus, no artifacts show. So, we can infer that it is not B., or C. How about D.? Well, since when did we know that they had large armies? We don't know if they're exactly large. From photographs and artifacts found from many websites, I cannot exactly conclude that they had large armies. And, it seems that they thought that they were so protected that they would not need walls to defend themselves, so what would've made them so confident? Well, armies still need to be defended against invaders, so it doesn't make sense too much that this would be the right answer. So, the only answer left would be A. But, what if this is wrong? Well, from this provided picture (2.), you would change your mind. If you saw tons of these ships docked outside, would you attack? Well, I wouldn't. Plus, these are war ships. This signals that they are ready for an invasion or attack. So, the only reasonable answer would be A., or "They were protected by ships at sea."
