Question

river valley civilizations quick check
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select the answer that best traces how the minoan and etruscan civilizations led to the foundation of later classical civilizations in those areas. (1 point)
the minoans and etruscans destroyed their cities in order to force the greeks and romans to build entirely new cities.
the minoans and etruscans established and revitalized cities and set in place certain cultural characteristics that classical civilizations would later adopt.
the minoans and etruscans worked deliberately with greeks and romans to pass down their knowledge and help them establish similar cities of their own.
the minoans and etruscans conquered wide tracts of territory and later turned those areas over to the greeks and romans.

Explanation:

The Minoans and Etruscans were predecessors of classical Greek and Roman civilizations. They established cities and set cultural characteristics like architecture, art - forms, and social structures that later civilizations adopted. They didn't destroy their cities to force new city - building, nor did they deliberately work with Greeks and Romans in the way described, and they didn't simply conquer and turn over territory.

Answer:

The Minoans and Etruscans established and revitalized cities and set in place certain cultural characteristics that classical civilizations would later adopt.