Question
The term “Levant” often heard in the news roughly corresponds to which of the following regions?
Correct Answer — A
Explanation
Correct answer: (a) Region along the eastern Mediterranean shores
The term Levant comes from the French *levant* (“rising” — referring to the rising sun in the East). Historically and geographically, it denotes the coastal lands along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea — modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus.