Question

Which of the following tells how a civilization's contact with other civilizations affected its growth?

A civilization that made trade agreements with other civilizations removed the need for competition and allowed it to use unlimited resources.
A civilization that was conquered by another civilization avoided control of and competition for natural resources that could have been used to make trade goods.
A civilization that traded with other civilizations for goods that it could produce on its own created a surplus that then could be traded to other civilizations.
A civilization that traded with other civilizations for resources that were not nearby could trade goods that it produced from available resources.

Answer 1

I would have to agree the 2nd answer does not make sense 

Answer 2

its the 2nd answer the used the natural resources that the normally uses to make a trade, the additional ones just do process of elimination .... they dont make sence.