https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Roman_Empire
B. Their remote location has kept out invaders.
The basic theory of plate tectonics is that along seafloor spreading zones, the continents are separating from one another. As they spread apart, magma comes to the surface and becomes new continental crust. As the tectonic plates move away from spreading zones, they collide with one another.
The subtropical jet streams formate from cool and warm air masses that meet near the equator (close to the 30* Latitude).
Religion, government, and economic systems all have an influence on cultures and society.
There are different types of religions and different religions mean all sorts of beliefs. Sometimes countries have specific religions that the majority of people who live there believe.
Government varies from country to country. For example, in America, the government doesn’t make all of the decisions. The decisions are voted on. Whereas, in places like Korea, the government makes all of the choices. Depending on the type of government, the culture of a country can be greatly influenced.
Some countries are rich and some are poor. For example, China is a rich company because of its strong economy. They import goods and have great agriculture. If a country is poor, they will not be able to import as many goods and grow crops, which negatively effects a country.
I hope this helps! I tried to answer each part of the question.
~Brooke