In which of these places natural pearl hunting on a large scale has survived until modern times?
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India and China
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Australia and Bahrain
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Africa and South America
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Spain
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Australia and Bahrain are the two places where natural pearl diving survived into modern times - Australia for South Sea pearls and Bahrain in the Persian Gulf. India's pearl fisheries declined centuries ago, China never had large-scale pearl hunting, Africa and South America are not known for it, and Spain's pearl fisheries in the Americas ended historically.