Question

complete the text. athens was a major trading city along the coast of the ____ sea. athens’s closest neighbor was __________? options: ionian... the persian empire; ionian... another greek city - state; aegean... another greek city - state; aegean... the persian empire

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the map and historical context. Athens is a Greek city - state near the Aegean Sea. Its closest neighbor should be another Greek city - state (like Thebes, Corinth, etc.), not the Persian Empire (which was a separate, non - Greek political entity far from being a “neighbor” in the city - state sense). The Ionian Sea is not the main sea associated with Athens' coastal location. So the correct option is the one with Aegean Sea and another Greek city - state.

Answer:

Aegean... another Greek city - state