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Which of the following statements best describes settlement patterns in the Middle East?
A.
People have settled near important religious sites.
B.
People have settled where they can get political freedom.
C.
People have settled in areas where the climate is most favorable.
D.
People have settled near the resources that are most valuable to them.

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D.

Settlements in the Middle East are largely concentrated where valuable resources are available — especially water (rivers, oases, coastal areas), fertile land, and, in modern times, oil and trade routes — rather than primarily for religious sites, climate comfort, or political freedom.