Consider the following pairs:
| Region often mentioned, in the news | Country |
| 1. Anatolia | – Turkey |
| 2. Amhara | – Ethiopia |
| 3. Cabo Delgado | – Spain |
| 4. Catalonia | – Italy |
How many pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d)All four pairs
Explanation
- Amhara is located in Ethiopia, so the pair Amhara – Ethiopia is correctly matched.
- Anatolia is located in Turkey, so the pair Anatolia – Turkey is also correctly matched.
- Cabo Delgado is located in Mozambique, not Spain.
- Catalonia is an autonomous community in Spain, not Italy.
So out of the 4 pairs given, only 2 are correctly matched – Amhara – Ethiopia and Anatolia – Turkey.
Learn more
- Amhara is one of the nine ethnic divisions (kililoch) of Ethiopia, containing the homeland of the Amhara people. It is the location of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile river.
- Anatolia is located in the westernmost protrusion of Asia, which makes up the majority of modern-day Turkey. It has a long history as part of the Hittite Empire and various Anatolian kingdoms.
- Cabo Delgado is the northernmost province of Mozambique. It has large natural gas reserves but has also been plagued by an Islamic extremist insurgency in recent years.
- Catalonia is an autonomous community on the northeastern corner of Spain. It contains the city of Barcelona and has a distinct history and culture from the rest of Spain.
