What is unusual about the physical characteristics of italy?

Why did leaders such as siddhartha gautama abandon hinduism to createbuddhism around 500 bce:

Which of the following statements described the sons of liberty

Of those who attended the philadelphia convention, which of the following traits would be least likely to be found? a. many were highly educatedb. all were menc. many were from the urban centersd. many came from the western frontiers