I'm pretty sure the answer is D but it's been a while since I've studied this. 95% sure it's D though :)
What are the situations that demonstrates demonstrates direct rule?
At the lowest angle. Closest to the horizon
The Minoan period saw extensive trade by Crete with Aegean and Mediterranean settlements, particularly those in the Near East. Through traders and artists, Minoans cultural influence reached beyond Crete to the Cyclades, the Old Kingdom of Egypt, copper-bearing Cyprus, Canaan and the Levantine coast and Anatolia.
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The Sahara is the world's largest desert; it extends across most of the northern part of Africa.
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