1. Explain the three factors chosen: energy, natural resources, territorial sovereignty, and national security.

2. Why do other topics, like environmental protection and scientific research, exist in the Arctic and influence great-power competition, the three factors were chosen due to their close connection to geopolitical and strategic considerations and their relationship to the research topic.

3. Explain Energy as a major factor that has influenced how the US, Russia, and China perceive the value of the Arctic.

4. Why Russia has devoted much attention to its Arctic territory, with an emphasis on developing its ability to extract natural resources like natural gas and oil from the seabed.

5. Why Russia's economy is heavily dependent on these natural resources; they have a high stake in ensuring that their own territorial sovereignty and national security interests are protected in the Arctic.