Question

Read the passage from “Harun al-Rashid & One Thousand and One Nights.”

A number of the stories in The Arabian Nights are based on Harun and his rich, magnificent court of loyal subjects at his palace in Baghdad, the modern-day capital city of Iraq in the Middle East.
Which choice identifies the location of Baghdad?


in Iraq

next to a palace

long ago, in a far-off land

in a capital city

Answer 1

Answer: In a Capital City

Explanation: the passage shows that Baghdad is the modern - day capital city of Iraq

Answer 2

in Iraq

Step-by-step explanation:

In the passage from "Harun al-Rashid & One Thousand and One Nights," the author makes reference to the city of Baghdad and immediately after he mentions that it is the capital of Irak to clarify its location. As aresult, it is easy to identify the location of Baghdad by indicating the country where it is.

The rest of the alternatives ar incorrect because they do not represent a specific reference, point or position. Thus, they involve imprecise and inaccurate places.