Read the first paragraph of the article. The Middle East is a crossroads. It is where three continents meet – Asia, Africa and Europe. Trade routes came to the Middle East from all over the world. Many different people have come and settled here over the years. This has deeply affected the region.

Which question is answered in the paragraph?

A
Why is the Middle East called a crossroads?
B
How many trade routes are in the Middle East?
C
Who are the people that settled in the Middle East?
D
What do people trade in the Middle East?

Three thieves agreed to rob a bank. the first was to steal a car to be used for the getaway, the second agreed to procure weapons, and the third would check the bank for cameras. the car thief stole a car and parked it in a lot behind his girlfriend's apartment building. while visiting her the night before the robbery, the car thief suffered a series of convulsive seizures. he was rushed to the hospital where he was placed in the intensive care unit and heavily sedated. meanwhile the two other thieves, unaware of their accomplice's illness, met and decided to rob the bank on their own, despite the absence of a getaway car and driver. they robbed the bank, but were quickly apprehended as they tried to escape and implicated the car thief under police questioning.the car thief can be charged with: a theft of the car only.b conspiracy to commit robbery and theft of the car only.c robbery and theft of the car only.d theft of the car, conspiracy to commit robbery, and robbery.