Who was the founding monarch who unified the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in September 1932?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. King Abdulaziz Al Saud
- Step 1: Review national founding history: After recapturing Riyadh in 1902, Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud spent three decades consolidating the peninsula.
- Step 2: On September 23, 1932, a royal decree proclaimed the unification of the Kingdom of Nejd and the Hejaz under the name of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with Abdulaziz as its first King.
Answer
King Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Why not the others: 'King Faisal' reigned from 1964 to 1975, known for modernization and oil diplomacy; 'King Saud' was the second monarch (1953-1964); 'King Khalid' reigned from 1975 to 1982.
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