Question : Which of these straits separates Asia from Africa?
Option 1: Malacca
Option 2: Hormuz
Option 3: Bab el-Mandeb
Option 4: Bosphorus
Correct Answer: Bab el-Mandeb
Solution : The correct answer is Bab el-Mandeb.
Situated in the African continent between Yemen and Djibouti, the Bab el-Mandeb strait divides Asia from Africa. The majority of Asian trade with Western countries occurs over this strait. The Malacca Strait separates Malaysia from Indonesia, the Bosphorus Strait separates Turkey and the Hormuz Strait divides Iran and Oman.
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