Because they conquered the Middle East.
Political Socialization- process by which we develop our political attitudes, values and beliefs. No one is born with political views, we learn them from mentors, teachers, schools, family. Family & School are the two most important political teachers.
The economic problem that they face is B. Trade deficits
People thought that the earth was the center of the universe and everything revolved around it, but people like Galileo disproved this and changed the way people understood the universe and was the one to say the earth revolves around the sun.