Somebody is 35 years old and has lived in the united states for 7 years. for which position can he run?
a. president of the united states
b. united states house of representatives
c. united states senate
d. supreme court justice

This question is a bit misleading, because this would qualify someone to run for any of these positions, but it is most likely referring to someone who could run for president, since this office requires the candidate to be at least 35 years old. 

Identify and explain two specific cultural or political influences that islamic merchants had on sub-saharan africa.

The price of oil and inflation are connected in a cause and effect relationship, that is, when the price of oil increases, inflation also increases in an economy. this is because, oil is a major input in the economy, that is, it is used for critical purposes such as fueling of vehicles for transportation, for running of industrial generators and machines, for heating homes, etc.for instance, if the price of oil increases in an economy, it will increase the cost of production for those using the oil in their production processes and they will automatically increase the cost of their products in order to offset the extra costs. this leads to general increase in the prices of products in the market and result in inflation.