Why Was the Malay Peninsula Home to So Many Trading

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why was the Malay Peninsula home to so many trading ports?

• A) It connected the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea.
• B) It was a source of much sought-after mineral wealth.
• C) It was the halfway point between Arabia and India.
• D) It retained its Brahmanic-Vedic traditions despite Islamic expansion.

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