The correct answer is panicky.
The author himself says that there were a lot of things around him that made him feel nervous, or the exact word he used is - panicky. I don't know the context, however, based on this excerpt it seems that he went through something dangerous or tragic that made him feel panicky about many things around him.
The correct answer is belief perseverance.
Perseverance is a quality of those who persist, who are consistent in their actions and do not give up in the face of difficulties.
To persevere is to achieve your goals due to the fact of staying firm and faithful to your ideas and purposes.
The answer would be B , oil in Southwest Asia has created an unequal distribution of wealth ( some countries more than the others ) .
