Question

Why did the Phoenicians not develop into an agricultural society?

Select one:
a. The soil in the area was poor
b. They used trade instead to acquire food.
c. The people feared their sun god and did not want to upset her with bad food.
d. Their location, on the sea, had too much rain to grow food.

Answer 1

The answer is B. With the limited farmland and growing population, they turned to trade to expand their economies.