Multiple choice general knowledge

"Western Ocean" is the ancient name of…?

  1. Pacific

  2. Indian

  3. Atlantic

  4. Southern
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Atlantic Ocean was referred to as the 'Western Ocean' in ancient times, particularly in Indian and Arabic geographical texts. This distinguished it from the 'Eastern Ocean' (Pacific). The Indian Ocean was central to ancient maritime trade routes in those regions.

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