Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

_______ is called as the “island of the cloves”?

  1. Africa

  2. Rome

  3. Zanzibar

  4. Lhasa
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Zanzibar, an archipelago off the coast of Tanzania, was historically known as the 'Island of Cloves' due to its extensive clove spice plantations and dominance in the clove trade. Africa, Rome, and Lhasa are not historically associated with clove production or this nickname.

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