I believe the answer you are looking for is B.
Answer:
C. Never before has there been a time so critical to our future. Never
It is a book written and known is loosely translated as an "instruction learning" for Jewish people. It contains the religion's history, philosophies, customs, traditions, and ethics. These things are a direct link to a Jewish person's daily application of learning from the book.
A. Most of the area is a desert
I would say the Hittites and the Celts. The Hittites thrived and disbanded before the beginnings of the Roman empire. The Celts were absorbed by the Romans but were keen to follow their ways.