No it’s PUBLIC education so you don’t have to pay. It’s available for everyone. You’d only pay for private school.
I believe the answer is France.
Commercial outpost refers to a certain region that established in order to became the center point between trade routes.
Gaining commercial outpost will open up an opportunity for a certain nations to obtain the best flow of goods and resources.
I believe it's coal, but I'm not 100% sure. Sorry if I'm wrong.
Hypothesis is not yet tested while theory is well tested
the answer is "a"