Answer: The correct answer is,"The two biggest influences on Russian culture are the Eastern Orthodox Church and Western Europe."
Explanation: By following the letters down and by process of elimination you arrive at the correct answer
The primary reason for European colonization of Africa was capitalism. European nations saw an opportunity for new trade routes and potential wealth in some of Africa's natural resources. The geographical limitations of Europe were also a factor.
The oldest of eight children, Ida B. Wells was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Her parents, who were very active in the Republican Party during Reconstruction, died in a yellow fever epidemic in the late 1870s. Wells attended Rust College and then became a teacher in Memphis, Tennessee. Shortly after she arrived, Wells was involved in an altercation with a white conductor while riding the railroad. She had purchased a first-class ticket, and was seated in the ladies car when the conductor ordered her to sit in the Jim Crow (i.e. black) section, which did not offer first-class accommodations. She refused and when the conductor tried to remove her, she "fastened her teeth on the back of his hand." Wells was ejected from the train, and she sued. She won her case in a lower court, but the decision was reversed in an appeals court.
The answer is (1) because of its value as trading center ect
I believe there was a contest but I am not sure the answer to your first question.
