In the fourth century B.C., the philosopher Plato wrote of the erosion and deforestation that _________ Greece.
A) Would one day plague
B) Were caused by the excessive population in
C) Were prevalent in countries outside of
D) Had been a problem that was now resolved in
E) Had stripped the fine soils and forests of

Question

In the fourth century B.C., the philosopher Plato wrote of the erosion and deforestation that _________ Greece. 
A) Would one day plague
B) Were caused by the excessive population in
C) Were prevalent in countries outside of
D) Had been a problem that was now resolved in
E) Had stripped the fine soils and forests of

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Plato wrote about the environmental issues of erosion and deforestation that had already impacted Greece by his time, indicating that these problems had stripped the region of its fine soils and forests.

In the Fourth Century B