What often occured when trade brought new civilizations into contact with one another?

Cultural diffusion often occurred when trade brought new civilizations into contact with one another. As the meeting and interaction of two cultures often lead to cultural mixing.

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.