Question

Merchants from _____ and _____ came to Poompuhar, to take advantage of the flourishing trade in the city.

• A. Greece
• B. Moscow
• C. Los Angeles
• D. Rome

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (D)

The correct options are
A Greece
D Rome

Merchants from places like Greece and Rome came to Poompuhar, to take advantage of the flourishing trade in the city. Since loading and unloading ships was a process that could sometimes take months, the traders began interacting with the locals at Poompuhar. The locals learnt foreign languages, while the foreigners learnt Tamil.