Question

Identify the false statement regarding the characteristics and significance of certain desert cities.

1. Dubai is a modern desert city celebrated for its luxurious lifestyle and global tourism.
2. Las Vegas is primarily known for its historical significance as an ancient trade route.
3. Mecca and Medina hold profound religious importance in Islam.
4. Ancient cities in desert regions were typically located on the edges rather than the centers of deserts.

• A. ii, iv
• B. ii only
• C. iii, iv
• D. All

Answer 1

Answer:

B. ii only

• Cities began to emerge in the desert regions of Asia and Africa more than 5000 years ago.

• Most of them were located on the margins of deserts rather than in the centre of them.

• Cities such as Cairo, Damascus and Baghdad served as centres of administration, education, religion, commercial activity and transportation

• Mecca and Medina are Islam's holiest cities

• In the past few decades, oil wealth in West Asia and North Africa has led to the founding of new cities and the transformation of older ones.

• Dubai, for instance, is a desert city known for its glitz and glamour, attracting tourists from all over the world.

• Tourists also flock to cities like Las Vegas in the USA, a city famous for its casinos and golf courses.