6. As altitude increases, air pressure
(1) decreases
(2) increases
(3) remains the same

1) decreases

the air presure decreases because there are less particals the higher up you go

you did not attach the discourse, but i assume it to be the discourse on the origin and basis of inequality among men (the original titile in french is: "discours sur l'origine et les fondements de l'inégalité parmi les hommes"), also know as "second discourse". in this discourse, jean-jacques rousseau emphasizes that private property is the basis of all inequalities.

therefore, what enabled the old regime to maintain as long as it did was private property.

i think that c)gold was found there

but i am not sure