Which of the following countries share borders with Israel? 1. Egypt 2. Jordan 3. Syria 4. Lebanon Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A.1 and 4 only
- B.1 and 2 only
- C.2 and 3 only
- D.1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is D, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Israel has land borders with all four countries named in the question.
Israel lies on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. Lebanon lies to its north, Syria to the north-east along the Golan Heights, Jordan to the east along the Jordan River, the Dead Sea and the Arava valley, and Egypt to the south-west across the Sinai Peninsula. Israel also borders the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and touches the Red Sea at Eilat on the Gulf of Aqaba.
A is wrong because it leaves out Jordan and Syria, which both share a border with Israel. B is wrong because it leaves out Syria and Lebanon in the north. C is wrong because it leaves out Egypt in the south and Lebanon in the north.
Exam tip: Israel's neighbours, clockwise from the north: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt; its only Red Sea port is Eilat.
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