Multiple choice general knowledge history

Gate of tears

  1. Starit of Bab-el-Mandeb

  2. Strait of gibralter

  3. Strait of Hormuz

  4. Pentland Firth
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The Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb is known as the 'Gate of Tears' due to its dangerous currents and historical shipping hazards. It connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. The Strait of Gibraltar and Strait of Hormuz are different strategic waterways, and Pentland Firth is in Scotland.

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