Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.

Question

A satellite map of the Eastern Mediterranean. Four areas on the map are circled and labeled A, B, C, and D. A is Turkey. B is Cyprus. C is Syria and Israel. D is the Sinai Peninsula.
Image courtesy of NASA

Look at the map above. Which of the following areas or regions are labeled correctly?

Number 1 – Asia Minor
Number 2 – Cyprus
Number 3 – Palestine
Number 4 – the Anatolian Peninsula

A. number 4 only
B. numbers 1 and 2 only
C. numbers 1, 2, and 3 only
D. all areas are labeled correctly

Answer 1

Based on the provided descriptions and common geographical terms:

1. Asia Minor is often used to refer to the western part of Turkey, which is indeed Part A on the map.
2. Cyprus is correctly identified as area B.
3. Palestine is a historical and geographical term that generally refers to parts of modern-day Israel and Palestine; however, it might not be directly applicable to area C, which is defined as Syria and Israel in the context provided.
4. The Anatolian Peninsula refers to the majority landmass of Turkey, which corresponds to area A on the map.

Given this analysis:

• Number 1 (Asia Minor) is correct.
• Number 2 (Cyprus) is correct.
• Number 3 (Palestine) is not correctly labeled as it doesn't precisely correlate with the labeled area C (which encompasses both Syria and Israel).
• Number 4 (the Anatolian Peninsula) is also correct as it refers to area A (Turkey).

Thus, the correct choice based on the map analysis is B. numbers 1 and 2 only.