Aristotle described northern european people as "full of spirit ... but incapable of ruling others," and he characterized asian people as "intelligent and inventive ... but always in a state of subjection and slavery." aristotle attributed these traits to the respective climates of the regions. this is an example of ...

I believe the answer is: environmental determinism

Environmental determinism refers to the study/way of thinking that assume the evironment that exist in a certain territory determine how the people who live near it behave. This type of view often used by supporter of colonialism to justify their act of occupying another region.