Question

What might Halford Mackinder argue about the shaded region of the map?

A)The key to world power is controlling the territory within this region.
B)The world’s largest colonial powers are located in the territory.
C)The states within this region are weak and susceptible to collapse.
D)This territory is very valuable because it includes many sea outlets.
F)The states within this region will be vulnerable to the rise of communism.

Answer 1

The answer is A.

This is because Halford Mackinder believed that if you owned a big territory in the middle east, you would control the whole continent.