What are ghorfas in southern Tunisia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Vaulted storage cells stacked in fortified granaries
- Step 1: Ghorfas are the cells of the ksour near Tataouine. Step 2. Compare each option with this fact and discard those that conflict with it. Answer: Vaulted storage cells stacked in fortified granaries. Why not the others: Underground wells that supply oases, Salt pans on the shores of the chotts and Palm-frond traps used by fishermen do not fit the fact above; they describe different things or do not match the question.
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