The people of the peloponnesian peninsula
a shared a common language and religion
b were at constant war with each other
c were united because of the flat, open countryside which made it easy to travel between different communities
d were separated by rugged hills leaving them disconnected and not united

warfare was the primary means of cultural transmission in both regions.

the image shown is not a reliable source. it is not a photograph taken of the event, and it is not a painting created by someone who witnessed the event. the image can be considered yellow journalism because it is sensational and exaggerated. the explosion did not likely cause bodies to fly in the air or create a large fireball, as shown here. the image was created to make the american public angry about the explosion, not to show what actually happened.

the painting is not reliable.

the painting is exaggerated.

the painting is inaccurate.

the painting was created to make the public angry, not to show what really happened.