Question

What MOST LIKELY determined the location of Baghdad in Iraq?

a. coastal access
b. desert oases access
c. proximity to a river
d. waterway transportation to Saudi Arabia

Answer 1

c. proximity to a river

Step-by-step explanation:

The location of Baghdad in Iraq was MOST LIKELY impacted by proximity to a river. The Tigris River runs through the center of Baghdad, which served as the cradle of one of the four Early River Valley Civilizations, Mesopotamia.

Answer 2

Baghdad was founded around 8th century - long before there was Saudi Arabia, so we can reject this option.

It is also not located on the shore, neither is it located in an oasis.

The correct answer is that it's close to a river, and this river is Tigris- which along with the Euphrates allowed live in ancient Mesopotamia.