The etruscans were highly civilized people who excelled in all of the following except

The correct answer is B) politics.

The Etruscans were highly civilized people that excelled in farming, mining, and trading; not in politics.

The Etruscans lived in what today is Italy from the 8th to the 3rd century BCE. They were considered great traders across the Mediterranean territories and they also were good miners. They knew how to farm the fields and food excedents were part of their trade. The Etruscans are considered to be the first great civilization in the Italian territory and influenced Rome in different aspects such as clothing, customs, and architecture.

The other options of the question were a) mining, c) farming and d) trading.