How did the discovery of middle eastern oil in the 20th century influence international politics?
a. it led western states to interfere with middle eastern governments.
b. it muslim states build the world's largest armies.
c. it encouraged jewish settlers to form the country of israel.
d. it the soviet union suppress rebellions in its middle eastern territory.

Read the excerpt from the history of herodotus, book 2. egypt . . is an acquired country, the gift of the river. this quotation from herodotus, a greek who traveled in egypt, is about how the nile river enabled ancient egyptian civilization to develop and succeed. what specifically was the river’s gift? fertile soil fishing stocks defensive capabilities drinking water