Why are poverty levels high in much of south asia? a. high populations and low economic development b. lack of natural and human resources c. ethnic tensions and civil war d. outsourcing to other countries

Poverty levels are high in much of South Asia due to:

high populations and low economic development

Many of these developing countries are slow to grow economically due to many issues including colonialism, infrequent access to healthcare/birth control, and a history of gender inequality.

according to classical republican political theory, which democratic republics would function best?

a.   small republics, with people who had similar interests

b.   large republics, with people who had competing interests

c.   republics made up entirely of landowners

d.   republics made up entirely of servants

the factors that the economies of the muslim empires prosper were:

1- land trade routes-located between three continents  

2- sea trade routes

trade contributed to the spread of muslim empires, and with that islamic culture led to a growing feeling of internationalism resulted in the transfer of technology, science, and other cultural forms.