Factors that influence the distribution of plants and animals can be climate, water, type of soil, topography, latitude etc.
Explanation:
All plants and animals need certain type of living conditions in order for them to be able to survive in a particular area. Those conditions are determined by multiple factors, such as the climate, water, the type of soil, topography of the area, and latitude. All of these things combined provide certain type of unique living conditions. In order for the plants and animals to be able to survive in them, they are developing certain traits that are advantageous for those conditions, in a process called evolution.
The climate can range from being constant, warm, and wet, to hot and dry, having changes of seasons, or be very cold and dry.
The soil is the basis for the plants, so depending of its type, particular type of plants can live there, which in turn determines what type of animals can live there.
The water is crucial for the survival of all living organisms as they need it to perform the basic functions, so the more water there is, the more living organisms, the less water there is, the less organisms there are.
The topography is crucial as well, as some organisms are able to survive in flatter and lower areas, while some at steeper and higher areas.
In a culture everyone need to think that there is a person spiritually bigger then them to help them with life. For example at funerals people pray to their god hoping the person makes it into the sanctuary, and because everyone wants to go to a sanctuary they follow as they believe there god will bring them to sanctuary if they comply to what their god says.