The correct answer is option C. "They were important centers of trade with the East and the Byzantine Empire". Italian city-states were prosperous as they served as centers of trade of the Byzantine Empire with the rest of the world in the East. The italian states seized the opportunity of making profits from the transport and sale of goods from one end of the known world to the other.
Oil, Natural gas production, timber, agriculture, and ranching.
I think the answer to this one is A.
<span>Before launching the craft on 11 April 1970, several experiments wer made in oder better knowlegde and experience to be gained for the mission. The experiments included launching free-flying vehiclesto simulate landing on the Moon's surface. The Astronauts made simulations inside NASA facilities to be better prepared for the space.</span>
He restarted the conscription process in Germany and built up Germany’s Air Force and Navy