Which is a way that interregional connections have affected cultural or economic development? a. central asia was a very isolated region. b. industrial advances spread from europe to southwest asia. c. islam did not spread beyond the borders of the middle east. d. judaism became the most popular religion in the middle east in the 20th century.

Why would nations in latin america be part of a mostly arab cartel group known as opec? a) latin america refused to do business with countries that were not part of opec. eliminate b) natural resources such as oil are a major economic development for some latin american countries. c) latin america has a long history of distrust of the united states and fears a take-over of oil fields. d) latin american nations such as venezuela needed in getting natural resources to other parts of the world. 15