Consider the following pairs: Region often mentioned in the news Country 1. Anatolia : Turkey 2. Amhara : Ethiopia 3. Cabo Delgado : Spain 4. Catalonia : I

1. A. Only one pair
2. B. Only two pairs
3. C. Only three pairs
4. D. All four pairs

Answer: B

Explanation

Anatolia is the peninsula of land that today constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey. Because of its location at the point where the continents of Asia and Europe meet, Anatolia was, from the beginnings of civilization, a crossroads for numerous peoples migrating or conquering from either continent. Hence pair 1 is correctly matched. The Amhara Region is located in the northwestern part of Ethiopia. It is the homeland of Amhara people. Amhara is the site of the largest inland body of water in Ethiopia, Lake Tana. Amhara region is often mentioned in the news due to historical conflicts among Oromo, Amhara and Tigrayan groups of Ethiopia. Hence pair 2 is correctly matched. Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique. It was in news because Mozambique’s Al-Shabab extremist group, has been carrying out attacks in the country’s most northern province, Cabo Delgado, since 2017. Hence pair 3 is not correctly matched. Catalonia occupies a triangular area in the northeastern corner of Spain. It is bordered by France and Andorra to the north, the Mediterranean Sea to the east, the autonomous community of Valencia to the south, and the autonomous community of Aragon to the west. Recently, mass protests broke out across Spain’s Catalonia region after its former separatist leader Carles Puigdemont was arrested. Hence pair 4 is not correctly matched.