<span>A sudden influx of wealth from military action would throw off the balance of wealth in that, while other non-military people may have previously been wealthy, they would now no longer be wealthier than the soldiers who served them. With too much wealth, the value of money would also go down, causing the economy to actually decline. Also, with such an influx of wealth to the already wealthy, a larger rift would be created between the wealthy and the poor. That this wealth was accrued through military action would encourage more military action and more violence.</span>
I believe the answer is: Saharan desert
In Hot Desert such as sahara, there is very few water source that organism can use to drink and replenish the fluid in their body, which is why not many animal can afford to cross the Saharan desert.
Camels is the only animal available that could store a Huge amount of water in their hump, which enable them to cross the desert for a very long time without needing to drink.
The indoor electric lap which was invented during the second industrial revolution (which you've mentioned) enabled people to be awake much longer at a good light source, they were able to read, to communicate or to do anything they desired. This of course had a dramatic affect how people were socializing at night :)
The answer is B. Hafsa wants a guaranteed return, and won’t need the money for several years.