Bible Trivia Question

In what region did the people settle before attempting to build the Tower of Babel?


Egypt
Canaan
Shinar
Asia Minor

Shinar

Genesis 11:2 - The people settled in the land of Shinar, which is in Mesopotamia, before they began the construction of the Tower of Babel, marking the central location of this pivotal event.

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