Yes, people do live there. It is in modern day India.
All three of these Jewish groups began in the Middle East, according to the map provided. You can see that they originate from areas near Egypt and Arabia. But over time, the Jews spread to different parts of the world such as the Roman Jews going to Italy whilst the Exile going to Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Unfortunately, I can't answer that last question as I don't know much information about the Torah or what role it played during that time period. I hope this helps you someway regardless! Good luck! :)
Answer:
B. It would sound scarier to its listening audience.
Explanation:
The change in setting was made aiming to cause a sense of urgency in Americans, if a threat, like an alien invasion, is happening in another country far away, it does not seem too scary, but it becomes much more scary to the audience if that threat is happening where they live.
Therefore, the answer is
B. It would sound scarier to its listening audience.
The answer is D (revive forgiveness for sins )