Question

Between the mid-eighth and the late sixth centuries BCE, the Greeks founded more than four hundred colonies along the shores of the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The driving force behind such a movement was primarily

a. Population pressure
b. An abundance of agricultural land in Greece
c. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on the Greek peninsula
d. A sense of pride associated with military conquests of other peoples

Answer 1

The driving force behind such a movement was primarily "a. Population pressure," since Greece was expanding rapidly due to a highly lucrative trade environment.