<span>In order to know if a country is in its golden age, you need to know about its future, specifically whether or not it will perform worse than it currently does. Cuz nobody can tell for sure about the future</span>
16. A
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. B
21. A
22. D
23. A
These were researched answers, but I cannot guarantee you an A, just in case, I can guarantee however that most of them may be correct.
I'm not 100% sure but I really think the answer is C.) Live in poverty.
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The south had fertile soil and a warm climate