Which triangular peninsula connects the African continent to Asia, bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba to the south?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Sinai Peninsula
- Step 1: The Sinai Peninsula covers approximately 60,000 square kilometers, representing the Asian portion of Egypt's sovereign territory.
- Step 2: It is bounded by the Suez Canal and Gulf of Suez to the west, the Gulf of Aqaba and Negev Desert to the east, and the Mediterranean to the north.
Answer
The Sinai Peninsula.
Why not the others: 'The Arabian Peninsula' lies across the Red Sea; 'Anatolian Peninsula' constitutes modern Turkey; 'Balkan Peninsula' is in southeastern Europe.
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