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Consider the following pairs:<\/p>\n

Region often mentioned in the news – Country
\n1. Anatolia – Turkey
\n2. Amhara – Ethiopia
\n3. Cabo Delgado – Spain
\n4. Catalonia – Italy<\/p>\n

How many pairs given above are correctly matched?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Only one pair” option2=”Only two pairs” option3=”Only three pairs” option4=”All four pairs” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nTwo out of the four pairs are correctly matched: Anatolia is in Turkey, and Amhara is a region in Ethiopia.
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\n– Anatolia is a large peninsula in Western Asia, forming the major part of Turkey.
\n– Amhara is one of the ten regional states of Ethiopia, and it has been prominent in news due to internal conflict and instability.
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\n– Cabo Delgado is a province located in the northern part of Mozambique, which has been affected by an ongoing insurgency. It is not in Spain.
\n– Catalonia is an autonomous community in Spain, known for its independence movement. It is not in Italy.
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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? [amp_mcq option1=”Only one pair” option2=”Only two pairs” option3=”Only three pairs” option4=”All four pairs” correct=”option2″] This question was previously … <\/p>\n

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