China was surrounded to the west by mountains and deserts. These geographical features kept China isolated from the rest of the world, allowing its civilization to flourish in isolation from Europe and the rest of the world until the development of the Silk Road.
I think you forgot to give the options along with the question. i am answering the question based on my research and knowledge. The European nations were not satisfied with establishing free trade with Africa and Asia during the era of imperialism because <span>European nations wanted monopoly control of markets and resources.</span>
On beaches. beaches have sand and other rocks that make up conglomerate :).
The difference between the two are the differing systems of their governments. Sparta is considered oligarchy, meaning ruled by the few, while the Athens is believed to have been a democracy.
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