HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Why is the location of the Arabian Peninsula important?
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It is located between Asia, Europe, and Africa.
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It is at the “crossroads” of major trade routes.
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It is close to water, which allows trade and communication.
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All of the above.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The holy cities of Medina and Mecca are in Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam. Islam first united the many traditional groups of Arabia with religion and then with the Arabic language.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mineral resource of greatest value is oil. The Arabian Peninsula has the largest oil reserves in the world. With the exception of deposits in Yemen, the Arabian oil fields lie in the same great sedimentary basin as the fields of Iran and Iraq.
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