The Arabs spoke and still do mainly speak Arabic, which is the one thing that unites such a wide variety of people. They mostly lived in the Arabian Peninsula.
The correct answer is Barcelona, which is the location of one branch of the Picasso Museum.
Answer: In the West, Americans found a lot of land to expand, new species of plants and animals, and access to the Pacific Ocean. Because of their access to the largest body of water on the planet, international trade was possible (but wouldn't begin for another 75 or so years, assuming that this is in the mid-1800s).
