The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has played a significant role in global events. A perfect example of this would be the rapid increase of gas prices in America during the 1970's. Due to conflicts between the US and OPEC, the organization embargoed (banned) America from importing oil from any of these countries.
This had a severe impact on the American economy. The price of gas skyrocketed since America had already hit its peak in the amount of oil that could be produced in the US. Along with this, it lead to the development of a rationing system for American citizens. This meant that citizens could only get a certain amount of gas every time they went to the pump.
The answer to this question is C
Answer: C (to prevent the king from having the power to abuse rights and inflict injustices)
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Answer: The caravans that that were passing through Babylon could be helped by the astronomers by telling them the time of day it was and even the hour.
Explanation:
Many caravans passed through Babylon to buy goods from the merchants there. They would buy numerous items and trade things for gold and silver. This made Babylon very rich. The astronomers that were there believed their Gods showed them the way by changes in the sky. They invented the Sundial and were the first people to use a calendar for the 7 day week.
