B. The invention of the balance made trade easier. Increased trade contributed to the development of more complex writing systems.
A) Athens was a direct democracy in which citizens
<span>B) Athens was an oligarchy ruled by the wealthy members of the council of five hundred </span>
<span>C) Athens was a republic in which the people voted for for their representative. </span>
<span>D) Athens was an autocracy ruled by by a dictator who had absolute power.
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Answer: C: residents have limited varieties of food available to them
Explanation
If the people who live in the town of Madisonville have to shop at ONE out of five shops there will not be enough available foods