Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of The Travels of
Marco Polo and study the map.
Let us go on now to tell of a large city which forms part of
the province of Aden but has a petty ruler of its own. This
city, which lies about 400 miles north-west of the port of
Aden, is called Shihr. It is ruled by a count, who
maintains strict justice in his domain. He has several
cities and towns under his sway but is himself subject to
the sultan of Aden. The people are Saracens and
worship Mahomet. The city has a very good port; for I
assure you that many merchant-ships come here well
loaded with goods from India, and from here they export
many goods to India. In particular they export
innumerable fine chargers and sturdy pack-horses of
great worth and price, on which the merchants make a
handsome profit.
Based on the text and the map, which body of water do
the Saracens use as their port?
O The Mediterranean Sea
O
The Arabian Sea
O
The Bay of Bengal
O The Spice Islands