The term Middle East begain with the Europeans, to refer to the area around the Persian gulf

True or False

True.

Explanation:

Home of Cradle of Civilization, Middle east is a transcontinental region covering western Asia, turkey Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is geographically the largest nation. Trem middle east originated in the 1850's. It was during the time of the British and Russian empire that Mahan realized the strategic importance of the area and abled it as the Persian gulf further which he named the place as Middle east. After the Suez channel, it was the most important passage to Britain. It's the birthplace of major religions."Middle East" originated from the European version that described Eastern Asia as "the Far East." It is comprised of 17 nations and an estimated population of 371 million.

True

Explanation:

The term began with nineteenth-century Europeans who used it to refer to the area around the Persian Gulf. The term is not exact and means different things to different people. To some people, the Middle East includes lands bordered by the Taurus and Zagros Mountains, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Mediterranean Sea. For others, the Middle East includes the countries bordering the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Peninsula, and Egypt.