How did trade
contribute to the development of the
minoan and mycenaean cultures

The Mycenaeans developed trade throughout the Mediterranean. They built large trade ships and traveled to places like Egypt where they traded goods like olive oil and wine for metals and ivory. The Minoan civilization began to weaken around 1450 BC. ... They adapted the writing of the Minoans to their own language.

formulating the initial idea for the policy

answer is c.