Mecca was a late-blooming caravan city and
a. had an unusually cold climate for the Arabian peninsula.
b. was a pilgrimage site of the Ka'ba.
c. was the rival city to Jerusalem.
d. was abundantly watered and needs no irrigation for crops.
e. was the birthplace of Abraham.
ANSWER:
b
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