Question

Although not a nation, Kurdistan is a region inhabited by a distinct ethnic group, the Kurds. Which number on the map is CLOSEST to the area known as Kurdistan?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Answer 1

C) 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Kurdistan covers parts of eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, northwestern Iran, northern Syria, and Armenia, which would put it closest to number 3. The Kurds, an ethnic group originally from Northern Iran, were targeted for extermination by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussien during the 1980s and 1990s.

Answer 2

The correct answer would be C. The Kurdish people are located on the mountainous region that encompasses the borders of five nations. Those five nations are Armenia, Turkley, Syria, Iraq and Iran. There are between 25 and 35 million Kurds inhabit this stretch of land though they do not have their own state.