Question

Saudi Arabia is uniquely positioned to trade with other nations. Which factor BEST explains this idea.

It is landlocked and therefore the country does not have to worry about war.

It has a high-speed railroad system that connects its major cities to major cities throughout the world.

It is located on a peninsula that has access to several bodies of water.

It is located near major river systems

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Map of Saudi Arabia to help you get started.

Answer 3

“Saudi Arabia is uniquely positioned to trade with other nations. Which factor BEST explains this idea.
A. It is landlocked and therefore the country does not have to worry about war.
B. It has a high-speed railroad system that connects its major cities to major cities throughout the world.
C. It is located on a peninsula that has access to several bodies of water.
D. It is located near major river systems“

To start off, A is simply not true. Any country needs to be prepared for war no matter what.

B. May or may not be true, but we don’t know that for sure without doing research. Besides the question says “uniquely positioned to trade with other nations.” We’re not looking for train systems or similar attributes, we’re looking for the positioning of the nation.

C. Is true because if you look at the picture, Saudi Arabia is located on a peninsula that has access through several bodies of water. So you can access the nation by land, or water. And there are other nations nearby which facilitates the trading system.

D. Could be true, but it doesn’t BEST explain why Saudi Arabia is uniquely positioned to trade with other nations. You could have a nation that has access to major river systems but it doesn’t necessarily mean that nation is best-positioned to trade.

So in my opinion, C. would be the best answer for you to choose.
Hope this helps.
- Pusheen