Which of the following is called “Gate of Tears”?
- A. Bab-el-Mandeb
- B. Suez Canal
- C. Syria
- D. Lebanon
Correct Answer: A. Bab-el-Mandeb
The Bab-el-Mandeb or Gate of Tears is a strait located between Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula, and Djibouti and Eritrea in the Horn of Africa. It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The Bab-el-Mandeb acts as a strategic link between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea via the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Source: Wikipedia
Correct Answer: D. Russia
Correct Answer: C. Afghanistan
Afghanistan has been the world’s leading illicit opium producer. In 2007, 93% of the non-pharmaceutical-grade opiates on the world market originated in Afghanistan. As of 2017, opium production provides about 400,000 jobs in Afghanistan. Opium is used to produce heroin and other synthetic opioids for medicinal use and for the illegal drug trade.
Correct Answer: C. 1867
Correct Answer: D. Dubai
Correct Answer: A. 1915
Correct Answer: C. The Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand