Which geographic factors affect the domestic and foreign policies of the Middle East?
It is an arid region, and water is scarce.
Natural disasters continually devastate the region.
It is surrounded by volcanoes that require monitoring.
Large bodies of water provide the main transportation routes.

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

c. taught scientists many new things about the earth, but not other planets.

explanation: