I think the correct answer is B.
I think the correct answer would be A. A normal cultural characteristic of rural areas would be having strong family values. Rural areas are areas where there are few homes and infrastructures and the distance for each buildings are more or less far from each other. This would mean that families tend to be more close to each since they are able to communicate to each other frequently.
They are close to the equator, another reason is because of the tropical maritime location, temperature changes throughout the region are generally small.
The majority of the contemporary followers of Christianity and Buddhism support care and responsibility with regard to the environment but only verbally, while in practice the majority lacks in actions towards this matter. However, generalization of whole populations is wrong, so we have to give credit to the minority of the followers of this two religions that do take actions in practice and live in balance with the nature.