I don't know what the original sentences looked like, but I assume the answer is :
C) That ancient land was located in the Middle East, a hot and sunny part of the world.
In the USA a normal school with students take 5 tests, math, science, reading, language, and a writing portion.
The answer is likely (E) Exposed... condemning.
Although another possible answer could be (A) Portrayed... strengthening. But I would go for (E) myself.
