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The Abbasid uprising broke out in which distant region?

AEgypt delta
BAnatolia
CKhurasan
DSyria coast
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Khurasan
1. It was a 20-day ride from Damascus. 2. Khurasan in eastern Iran rose first. 3. Abu Muslim led the army. _Source: syllabus Themes in World History, Theme 4, The Central Islamic Lands._
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