Which statement best describes how physical geography affected ancient Greek settlements? A. Ancient Greek settlements were built in the mountains due to the rugged landscape.
B. The ancient Greeks developed city-states on fertile land near river banks.
C. The mountainous land forced settlements to form very close to the sea.
D. The mountains allowed the Greeks to unite its people under one government.

the factors that the economies of the muslim empires prosper were:

1- land trade routes-located between three continents  

2- sea trade routes

trade contributed to the spread of muslim empires, and with that islamic culture led to a growing feeling of internationalism resulted in the transfer of technology, science, and other cultural forms.

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answer; /// the above statement is (true);