Although they were different in many respects, which characteristic did the minoans and mycenaeans share?
a. neither was ruled by a central authority.
b. neither had large cities or grand palaces.
c. both shared the same system of writing.
d. both built cities fortified with strong defenses

I chose letter d. Both built cities fortified with strong defenses.  Both civilizations were skilled at building large structures.  For the Minoans it was the city of Knossos while the Mycenaeans had several cities that they built.  They both spoke Greek and engaged in trade.

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bismarck believed in using force

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