Complete the sentence about Rub' al Khali with the correct year: South Ghawar, discovered in ______, is the largest oil field in the world and extends southward into the northernmost parts of the Empty Quarter.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 1948
- Step 1: South Ghawar, discovered in 1948, is the largest oil field in the world and extends southward into the northernmost parts of the Empty Quarter. Answer: 1948. Why not the others: 1928, 1951 and 1943 don't fit.
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