Correct Answer:
B. Afghanistan
Correct answer: Afghanistan. Al-Qaeda was formed around 1988 in Afghanistan (and neighbouring Pakistan) by Osama bin Laden and others during the Soviet–Afghan war.
Background: The group grew out of the network that supported the fight against the Soviet Union.
- Saudi Arabia: Bin Laden was born in Saudi Arabia, but the group was formed in Afghanistan.
- Qatar: Qatar was not the place of its formation.
- None of these: “None of these” is incorrect because Afghanistan is correct.
Did you know? “Al-Qaeda” means “the base”.
Memory trick: Al-Qaeda: born in the Afghan war.